#WrestleZagreb

Grand Prix Zagreb Open Ten GR Finals Set

By United World Wrestling Press

ZAGREB, Croatia (January 30) -- The finals pair at the two-day Grand Prix Zagreb Open are set. The all-Greco-Roman tournament held the qualification and repechage rounds Saturday in all 10 weight categories.

Turkey and Ukraine dominated the day with six and five finalists respectively. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Parviz NASIBOV (UKR) managed to reach the final with ease at 72kg and he will face Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) Sunday. 

The final will begin at 1800 hours local time and can be watched at uww.org.

Zagreb Open Finals

55kg
Koriun SAHRADIAN (UKR) vs Denis MIHAI (ROU)

60kg
Viktor PETRYK (UKR) vs Vitalie ERIOMENCO (MDA)

63kg
Mustafa YILDIRIM (TUR) vs Ahmet UYAR (TUR)

67kg
Morten THORESEN (NOR) vs Murat FIRAT (TUR)

72kg
Parviz NASIBOV (UKR) vs Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR)

77kg
Volodymyr YAKOVLIEV (UKR) vs Albin OLOFSSON (SWE)

82kg
Yaroslav FILCHAKOV (UKR)  vs Filip SACIC (CRO)

87kg
Radzik KULIYEU (BLR) vs Turpal BISULTANOV (DEN)

97kg
Felix BALDAUF (NOR) vs Mikalai STADUB (BLR)

130kg
Fatih BOZKURT (TUR) vs Osman YILDIRIM (TUR)

#development

UWW Signs MoU with Hungary University of Sports Science and KIMBA to Expand Educational Programme

By United World Wrestling Press

BUDAPEST, Hungary (June 15) -- United World Wrestling (UWW), the Hungary Wrestling Federation (MBSZ), and the Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (HUSS/TF) have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening wrestling education, research, and international cooperation.

The agreement was officially signed in Budapest by UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, MBSZ President Szilard NEMETH, and HUSS Rector Tamas STERBENZ. The partnership is designed to further develop wrestling-specific educational programmes while enhancing opportunities for coaches, athletes, researchers, and sports professionals worldwide.
 KIMBAFrom left to right: HUSS Vice Rector Dr. Csaba OKROS, UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, President of MBSZ Nemeth SZILARD, HUSS Rector Dr. Tamas STERBENZ, UWW Bureau Member Peter BACSA and KIMBA Head of Trustee  Laszlo SULE.

Under the new collaboration, the institutions will work together to provide expanded educational pathways tailored to the wrestling community. The initiative will include specialized courses and programmes focused on professional development, athlete performance support, sports science, health management, and injury prevention.

The MoU also promotes international academic and professional exchanges involving students, researchers, and experts, with the broader objective of strengthening global wrestling development and cooperation.

Supported by Olympic Solidarity, four wrestling coaches recently graduated from the programme and participated in the academy’s first mentorship programme, highlighting the growing international impact of the initiative.

Several prominent figures from the wrestling and academic communities attended the signing ceremony in Budapest, including UWW Bureau Member Peter BACSA, HUSS Vice Rector Csaba OKROS, KIMBA Head of Trustee Laszlo SULE, and Assistant Professor of the Department of Martial Arts Gergely BABSZKY.

The partnership marks another important step in UWW’s efforts to professionalize wrestling education and create sustainable development opportunities for the global wrestling community.