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.
Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 08:19 By Vinay Siwach
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 13) -- Iran brought some of its best Greco-Roman wrestlers to Bishkek for the third Ranking Series event and they did not disappoint, winning five gold medals in the tournament to finish at the top of the team rankings.
Georgian and Uzbekistan won two gold medals each while Kazakhstan won a single gold as well.
Watch all the 10 gold medal bouts from the third Ranking Series event here.
GOLD: 55kg - Marlan MUKASHEV (KAZ) vs. Ikhtiyor BOTIROV (UZB)
GOLD: 60kg - Islomjon BAKHRAMOV (UZB) vs. Nursultan BAZARBAYEV (KAZ)
GOLD: 63kg - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Shermukhammad SHARIBJANOV (UZB)
GOLD: 67kg - Danial SOHRABI (IRI) vs. HUSIYUETU (CHN)
GOLD: 72kg - Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO) vs. Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI)
GOLD: 77kg - Mohammadali GERAEI (IRI) vs. Iuri LOMADZE (GEO)
GOLD: 82kg - Alireza MOHMADIPIANI (IRI) vs. Alperen BERBER (TUR)
GOLD: 87kg - Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB) vs. Gurami KHETSURIANI (GEO)
GOLD: 97kg - Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) vs. Yiming LI (CHN)
GOLD: 130kg - Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) vs. Oscar PINO (CUB)
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