Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 00:44 By United World Wrestling Press
Hall of Fame wrestling referee Iván KRUJ has passed away at the age of 87.
Kruj, a native of Hungary, served as a wrestling official at nine Olympics from 1972 to 2004. He concluded his 35-year refereeing career at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He also served as a national freestyle coach.
In 2009, Kruj was inducted into the International Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 11:53 By United World Wrestling Press
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (March 27) -- Former United World Wrestling Vice President Kemal OKTAY (TUR) died on Tuesday at the age of 80 years after a prolonged illness.
Oktay, who became the UWW Vice President in 1985, was born in Istanbul in 1944. He remained in that position till 1998 and contributed to benefit wrestling.
A sports enthusiast, Oktay took an interest in wrestling after his son Ali won medals in age-group competitions. Ali has won medals at the age-group European and World Championships.
A recent surgery plus his deteriorating health had kept Oktay away from wrestling.
United World Wrestling expresses its deepest condolences to the Oktay family.
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