Obituary

Turkish Olympic Champion Bayram Şit Passes Away

By United World Wrestling Press

Bayram Şit, a 1952 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, passed away on Wednesday, May 29. He was 89 years old. 

Şit competed in the featherweight division for Turkey. After claiming a gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, Şit added a silver medal at the 1954 World Championships. In 1956, Sit placed fourth at the Olympic Games in Melbourne.


After his competitive wrestling career, Şit worked as a trainer for Turkey's national team. He went on train the French national team for two years, helping many French wrestlers win medals. 

Şit was buried in the Karşıyaka memorial cemetery. 

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

By United World Wrestling Press

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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