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Freestyle Semifinal Matchups: 61kg, 65kg, 79kg, 86kg, 97kg

Thursday, December 17, 2020 - 13:23 By United World Wrestling Press

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BELGRADE, Serbia (December 17) -- The Individual World Cup semifinal matchups are set in freestyle at 61kg, 65kg, 79kg, 86kg and 97kg. The semifinals are scheduled to begin at 16:45 local time.

61kg
Akhmednabi GVARZATILOV (AZE) vs. Muhamad IKROMOV (TJK) 
Abasgadzhi MAGOMEDOV (RUS) vs. Agustin DESTRIBATS (ARG)

65kg
Hor OHANNESIAN (UKR) vs. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) 
Iszmail MUSZUKAJEV (HUN) vs. Haji ALIYEV (AZE)

79kg
Baliyan GOURAV (IND) vs. Akhmed USMANOV (RUS) 
Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) vs. Muhammet KOTANOGLU (TUR) 

86kg
Zbigniew BARANOWSKI (POL) vs. Taimuraz FRIEV NASKIDAEVA (ESP) 
Dauren KURUGLIEV (RUS) vs. Deepak PUNIA (IND)

97kg
Valerii ANDRIITSEV (UKR) vs. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS) 
Shamil ZUBAIROV (AZE) vs. Aliaksandr HUSHTYN (BLR)
 

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UWW, KNUS and Kazakhstan Sign MoU

Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 09:47 By United World Wrestling Press

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 2) -- United World Wrestling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kazakh National University of Sports and the Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation to further the development of wrestling and promote sports education.

The MoU was signed on Thursday in Astana by UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, KNUS Rector Tursynzada KUANGALIYEVA, and Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation President Yerkin OKASSOV.

The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in sports education, and the continued development of wrestling through joint initiatives and knowledge sharing.

During the ceremony, KNUS also conferred the title of Honorary Professor upon Lalovic in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of sports education, scientific research, international academic cooperation, and the global sports community.

Nenad LALOVIC

Lalovic thanked the founder of the University Nurasyl MEDEU, Rector Kuangaliyeva, the management, staff and students of the university along with representatives of the Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation.

Astana will host the 2026 World Championships from October 24 to November 1 at Barys Arena, marking the return of the flagship event to the Kazakh capital seven years after it last staged the championships.