Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away

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

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.

Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan 2026: Watch Live, Results

Friday, January 9, 2026 - 09:49 By United World Wrestling Press

ANTALYA, Turkiye (January 9) -- The annual Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan International Wrestling Tournament is being held in Antalya, Turkiye from January 8 to 11 in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wreslting.

The historic tournament is being held in one-day format with the medal bouts on the same day. Watch the tournament live.

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