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Guatemala City Named New Host for 2021 Senior Pan Am Championships

Monday, March 29, 2021 - 17:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (March 29) — Due to concerns about its nation’s COVID situation the Brazilian Wrestling Federation recently announced they wouldn’t be able to organize the 2021 Senior Pan-American Championships.

After presenting their sanitary protocols to the Executive Committee of the United World Wrestling Bureau, it was decided that Guatemala City will organize the 2021 Senior Pan-American Championships on May 27-30 — the same dates as already scheduled for Brazil.

For more information on this and other events please visit UWW.org. 

Wrestling Playlist: Rio 2016 Olympics Freestyle Rewind

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 18:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (January 26) -- A decade since the Rio 2016 Olympics, UWW brings you the epic throwback to the finals of Freestyle. Six gold medals were won in the Brazilian city 10 years ago.

At 57kg, Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) defeated Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) in a close final while Soslan RAMANOV (RUS) dominated his final against Togrul ASGAROV (AZE) at 65kg.

Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) won the epic final at 74kg against Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS) by one point. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (UWW) won his first Olympic gold in 2016 by beating Selim YASAR (TUR) at 86kg.

Kyle SNYDER (USA) became the youngest American wrestler then to win an Olympic gold as he defeated Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE) in the 97kg final. At 125kg, Taha AKGUL (TUR) held on for a win against Khomel GHASEMI (IRI).

WATCH THE FULL FINAL MATCHES OF 2016 RIO OLYMPICS HERE