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Olympic champion Macha passes away

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 - 09:40 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (May 31) -- Olympic champion and United World Wrestling Hall of Fame member Vitezslav MACHA (CZE) passed away on May 29 aged 75.

Macha, born in 1948, was the only Olympic champion from the country as he won the gold medal in Greco-Roman 74kg weight class at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games. He had defeated Petros GALAKTOPOULOS (GRE) in the final bout. At the next Olympics in 1976, Macha won a silver medal at the Montreal Games to become a two-time Olympic medalist.

In World Championships, Macha stood on the top of the podium twice -- 1974 in Poland and 1977 in Sweden. His European Championships record includes a gold medal at the 1977 edition and four other medals -- two silver and two bronze.

Macha last competed at the 1980 Olympic Games, finishing sixth, before moving into coaching and even holding the post of President of the Czech Wrestling Federation.

UWW expresses its deepest condolences to the Macha family.

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Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series 2026: Live Streaming, Schedule, Results, Photos

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 09:30 By United World Wrestling Press

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ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (June 3) -- Wrestling Ranking Series 2026: How and where to watch the Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 Ranking Series live streaming.

The Ulaanbaatar Open in Mongolia will off June 4 with Greco-Roman in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia and run till June 7. A total of 30 gold medals will be awarded in Freestyle, Women's Wrestling and Greco-Roman events.

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Where to Watch the Ulaanbaatar Open Wrestling 2026 Live: Live streaming of the Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 will be on UWW’s official website (uww.org) and the official UWW App.

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Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 Wrestling Full Schedule

Day 1 - June 4 (Thursday)

Greco-Roman Qualification rounds: 55kg, 67kg, 72kg, 77kg, 82kg, 87kg, 97kg (10:30 hours onwards)
Greco-Roman Semifinals & Repechage: 55kg, 67kg, 72kg, 77kg, 82kg, 87kg, 97kg (13:00 hours onwards)
Greco-Roman Medal Finals: 55kg, 67kg, 72kg, 77kg, 82kg, 87kg, 97kg (17:00 hours onwards)

Day 2 - June 5 (Friday)

Greco-Roman & Women's Wrestling Qualification Rounds: GR 60kg, 63kg, 130kg & WW 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 59kg, 72kg (10:30 hours onwards)
Greco-Roman & Women's Wrestling Semifinals & Repechage: GR 60kg, 63kg, 130kg & WW 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 59kg, 72kg (13:00 hours onwards)
Greco-Roman & Women's Wrestling Medal Finals: GR 60kg, 63kg, 130kg & WW 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 59kg, 72kg (17:00 hours onwards)

Day 3 - June 6 (Saturday)

Women's Wrestling & Freestyle Qualification Rounds: WW 55kg, 62kg, 65kg, 68kg, 76kg & FS 74kg, 86kg, 92kg (10:30 hours onwards)
Women's Wrestling & Freestyle Semifinals & Repechage: WW 55kg, 62kg, 65kg, 68kg, 76kg & FS 74kg, 86kg, 92kg (12:30 hours onwards)
Women's Wrestling & Freestyle Medal Finals: WW 55kg, 62kg, 65kg, 68kg, 76kg & FS 74kg, 86kg, 92kg (17:00 hours onwards)

Day 4 - June 7 (Sunday)

Freestyle Qualification Rounds: 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg, 97kg, 125kg (10:30 hours onwards)
Freestyle Semifinals & Repechage: 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg, 97kg, 125kg (12:30 hours onwards)
Freestyle Medal Finals: 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 79kg, 97kg, 125kg (17:00 hours onwards)

Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 Wrestling Ranking Series 2026 Wrestlers and Results

Click here for the full list of wrestlers competing at the Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 in Mongolia.

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