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Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 03:21 By United World Wrestling Press

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Turkish Greco-Roman wrestling great Kazim AYVAZ, an Olympic champion and multiple-time world champion, passed away last Sunday at the age of 83. 

Ayvaz competed in three consecutive Olympics from 1960 to 1968. In 1964, Ayvaz captured a gold medal in Greco-Roman at the Tokyo Olympics in the lightweight category. In addition, he won world titles in 1958 and 1962. 

Ayvaz was born in Rize, Turkey, in 1937. His wrestling career started in 1953 at the age of 15. After his competitive wrestling career, Ayvaz spent time training Turkish wrestlers before moving to Sweden. 
 

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Watch Live: Asian U20 Championships, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 - 07:27 By United World Wrestling Press

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (July 10) -- The Asian U20 Championships begins on Wednesday in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan with Greco-Roman. Women's Wrestling will be held after Greco and Freestyle at the end.

To watch the Asian U20 Championships live, click here -- MAT A, MAT B and MAT C

Asian U20 Championships Entry List 

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For live match order, click here: Asian U20 Championships live

For full schedule, click here: Asian U20 Championships schedule

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