Youth Olympic Games

Greco-Roman Draws, Schedule, and How to Watch

Thursday, October 11, 2018 - 21:23 By Tim Foley

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BUENOS AIRES (October 11) – Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games start tomorrow morning with 30 athletes across five weight classes vying for their first taste at Olympic glory. Cadet-level wrestlers from all five continents were selected after an extensive qualification process with names finalized by United World Wrestling on September 4th. 

Wrestling will begin Friday at 10am local/11am ET with finals beginning at 5:00pm local/6:00pm ET.

Watch the action LIVE on the Olympic Channel, HERE

The match-by-match competition schedule can be found on the official Buenos Aires YOG 2018 site, HERE

Day One Pool Match-Ups

Men’s Greco-Roman, 45kg

Group A
Abdalla M. SHAABAN (EGY)
Amirreza Mohammadreza DEHBOZORGI (IRI)
Edmond Armen NAZARYAN (BUL)

Group B
Densel Jaffet DE JESUS VALERIO (HON)
Arslanbek ZAKIRBAYEV (TKM)
Jeremy Renzo PERALTA GONZALEZ (ECU)

Men’s Greco-Roman, 51kg

Group A
Wataru SASAKI (JPN)
Mehdi JOUINI (TUN)
Axel Andre SALAS ESQUIVEL (MEX)

Group B
Alexander ADINIWIN (MHL)
Giorgi TOKHADZE (GEO)
Eduardo LOVERA (ARG)

Men’s Greco-Roman, 60kg

Group A 
Arapo Ngatuerua George KELLNER (NZL)
Elmirbek SADYROV (KGZ)
Miguel Angel UGALDE AGUILAR (MEX)

Group B 
Ahmed Abdelhakim MERIKHI (ALG)
Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)
Sahak HOVHANNISYAN (ARM)

Men’s Greco-Roman, 71kg

Group A 
Alexandrin GUTU (MDA)
Brandon CALLE PEREZ (COL)
Lamjed MAAFI (TUN)

Group B 
Shu YAMADA (JPN)
Lynch Xavier Tanglao SANTOS (GUM)
Stepan STARODUBTSEV (RUS)

Men’s Greco-Roman, 92kg

Group A 
Osman AYAYDIN (TUR)
Ariston Faamalosi BARTLEY (ASA)
Shady Elkhalil Ibrahim A. WEHIB (EGY)

Group B 
Mohammad Ghorbanali NOSRATI (IRI)
Igor Fernando ALVES DE QUEIROZ (BRA)
Mukhammad EVLOEV (RUS)

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UWW and Inspire Institute of Sport sign MoU to advance wrestling development in India

Tuesday, August 27, 2024 - 10:01 By United World Wrestling Press

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PARIS (August 27) -- United World Wrestling (UWW) and the Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The MoU was signed at the Wrestling House, UWW's hospitality venue, located on a boat next to the iconic Eiffel Tower.

This strategic partnership is designed to foster collaboration and enhance the development of wrestling in India by establishing a framework for mutually beneficial programs, projects, and activities. The MoU reflects the commitment of both UWW and IIS to support elite and pre-elite wrestling athletes, as well as suitably qualified coaches in India.

IIS, a charitable trust dedicated to social development through sports, education, and health, operates a state-of-the-art high-performance training center in Vijayanagar, Karnataka. The facility meets international standards and is focused on promoting Olympic sports in India, providing young talents with the resources and training necessary to succeed.

The institute is prominent in developing wrestling, among other sports, in India. Olympic bronze medalists Bajrang PUNIA (IND) and Sakshi MALIK (IND) have been associated with it in past. Recently, IIS trainees World Championships bronze medalist ANTIM (IND) and Nisha DAHIYA (IND) wrestled at the Paris Olympics.

Nikhil PILANAGOILA (IND)Nikhil PILANAGOILA (IND), left, will compete at the U20 World Championships. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Kadir Caliskan)

At the age-group level, IIS has supported U20 Asian Championships gold medalists Dhanshri FAND (IND) and NITIKA (IND). Former U20 World Championships medalist HARSHITA (IND), U17 world medalist Jaskaran SINGH (IND), U23 Asian champion RADHIKA (IND) and Nikhil YADAV (IND), who will participate in the upcoming U20 World Championships in Spain are all out of the IIS stable.

UWW's involvement in this partnership is part of its broader strategic global development plan, which aims to elevate the sport of wrestling worldwide, with a particular focus on supporting the growth of wrestling in India.

Both UWW and IIS are eager to begin this collaborative journey, confident that their joint efforts will contribute significantly to the success and international recognition of Indian wrestling. Their joint efforts will contribute significantly to the success and international recognition of Indian wrestling.