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U17 Pan-American Championships 2025 Entries

Monday, June 16, 2025 - 19:19 By United World Wrestling Press

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (June 16) -- The U17 Pan-American Championships will kick off in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from June 19 to 21.

The tournament will begin with Greco-Roman on June 19, Women's Wrestling on June 20 and Freestyle on June 21. For full schedule, click here

Note: The entries are subject to change. For final entries and draws, refer to UWW Arena.

Freestyle

45kg
Willian RIBEIRO (BRA)
Jack AUCOIN (CAN)
Duglas URRUTIA (GUA)
Israel AMARO (MEX)
Francesko CANAYO (PER)
Thales SILVA (USA)

48kg
Enrique PARRA (CAN)
Jose QUINTERO (MEX)
Carlos BELMO (PAN)
Andre HUARCAYA (PER)
Fabian SANCHEZ (PUR)
Ariah MILLS (USA)
Anderson FRANCO (VEN)

51kg
Mykael CAETANO (BRA)
Jonrex CASA (CAN)
David MORALES (COL)
Luis AGUSTIN (GUA)
Jorge RIOS (MEX)
Kadir QUINONES (PAN)
Fabrizio MOCARRO (PER)
Cruz LITTLE (PUR)
Carter SHIN (USA)
Luigeth ANTUNEZ (VEN)

55kg
Bernardo MIRANDA (BRA)
Aaharen PIRANAVAN (CAN)
Jovanni TOVAR (COL)
Angel VALDEZ (GUA)
Edgar BOCANEGRA (MEX)
Ian ARROCHA (PAN)
Nathaniel LYTTLE (PUR)
Thomas WURSTER (USA)
Gabriel LICON (VEN)

60kg
Santiago CHRISJOHN (ARG)
Fabian LIMA (BRA)
Nathan NASH (CAN)
Emanuel LAZCANO (CHI)
Adrian CANALES (ESA)
Jose JEREZ (GUA)
Johan CRUZ (MEX)
Juan CRISTALDO (PER)
Frederick BACHMANN (PUR)
Nicholas SORROW (USA)
Haniel RODRIGUEZ (VEN)

65kg
Thiago AMARILLA (ARG)
Pedro ARAPIRACA (BRA)
Liam GORTON (CAN)
Valentino GODOY (CHI)
Dylan FERNANDEZ (ESA)
Austreberto CORDOVA (MEX)
Cameron HAINES (PAN)
Joao MONTESINOS (PER)
Yandro SOTO (PUR)
Arseni KIKINIOU (USA)
Emiliano AGUILAR (VEN)

71kg
Benjamin CASAS (ARG)
Antonio ARGUELLO (ESA)
Brandon HERNANDEZ (GUA)
Daniel TEJEDA (HON)
Gabriel VARGAS (PAN)
Anthony MOLINA (PER)
Joab CARRILLO (PUR)
Jayden JAMES (USA)
Axiel MONTERO (VEN)

80kg
Eduardo NUNES (BRA)
Beau CHARTRAND (CAN)
Gabriel RIVERA (ESA)
Arat GONZALEZ (MEX)
Maycki FLORES (PER)
Alan GARCIA (PUR)
Isai FERNANDEZ (USA)
Joaquin BARRANCOS (VEN)

92kg
Allan DE SOUSA (BRA)
Harjot SHERGILL (CAN)
Jose PEREZ (COL)
Alvaro VILLA (PER)
Franco LATORRE (PUR)
James SMITH (USA)

110kg
Wandson RODRIGUES (BRA)
Udaypartap BILLEN (CAN)
Santiago PALOMINO (COL)
Carlos CABRALES (MEX)
Elias BETANCOURT (PUR)
Alexander TAYLOR (USA)

Greco-Roman

45kg
Willian RIBEIRO (BRA)
Duglas URRUTIA (GUA)
Dannys GONZALES (HON)
Cristofer QUINTERO (MEX)
Francesko CANAYO (PER)
Thales SILVA (USA)

48kg
Pedro SANTOS (BRA)
Jeremy LOPEZ (HON)
Christopher RAMIREZ (MEX)
Carlos BELMO (PAN)
Andre HUARCAYA (PER)
Fabian SANCHEZ (PUR)
Ariah MILLS (USA)
Anderson FRANCO (VEN)

51kg
Maycon DE CASTRO (BRA)
David MORALES (COL)
Jiug ALVAREZ (MEX)
Kadir QUINONES (PAN)
Jules CASALINO (PER)
Carter SHIN (USA)
Luigeth ANTUNEZ (VEN)

55kg
Lavozier WADIK (BRA)
Dante BARRA (CHI)
Erick CHOC (GUA)
Mateo PEREZ (MEX)
Ian ARROCHA (PAN)
Giancarlos YOVERA (PER)
Thomas WURSTER (USA)
Haniel RODRIGUEZ (VEN)

60kg
Luiz DOS SANTOS (BRA)
Adrian CANALES (ESA)
Zeus GONZALEZ (MEX)
Juan CRISTALDO (PER)
Edwin MORALES (PUR)
Nicholas SORROW (USA)
Gabriel LICON (VEN)

65kg
Victor NASCIMENTO (BRA)
Raul CASTILLO (MEX)
Joao MONTESINOS (PER)
Arseni KIKINIOU (USA)
Emiliano AGUILAR (VEN)

71kg
Fernando BENCKE (BRA)
Cristobal ALIAGA (CHI)
Antonio ARGUELLO (ESA)
Daniel TEJEDA (HON)
Heder SALDANA (MEX)
Gabriel VARGAS (PAN)
Anthony MOLINA (PER)
Alexander BARROS (PUR)
Jayden JAMES (USA)
Axiel MONTERO (VEN)

80kg
Miguel XAVIER (BRA)
Angel LAGOS (CHI)
John SAENZ (GUA)
Diego CAMPOS (MEX)
Maycki FLORES (PER)
Isai FERNANDEZ (USA)
Reynniel YEPEZ (VEN)

92kg
Joao AMORIM (BRA)
Tomas ESPINOZA (CHI)
Jose PEREZ (COL)
Cristhoper PEREZ (GUA)
Jose ESPARZA (MEX)
Alvaro VILLA (PER)
Franco LATORRE (PUR)
James SMITH (USA)

110kg
Raphael RODRIGUES (BRA)
Santiago PALOMINO (COL)
Angel GARCIA (MEX)
Elias BETANCOURT (PUR)
Alexander TAYLOR (USA)

Morgan TURNER (USA)Former world U17 champion Morgan TURNER (USA) will compete at 49kg. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Amirreza Aliasgari)

Women's Wrestling

40kg
Heloisa FERNANDES (BRA)
Andrea FLORES (HON)
Zoe VASQUEZ (MEX)
Corangelys TORRES (PUR)
Maisie ELLIOTT (USA)
Merlis LINARES (VEN)

43kg
Mariza NASU (CAN)
Isabela GARNICA (COL)
Kristel GODINEZ (GUA)
Karen RIOS (MEX)
Margarita QUITO (PER)
Natalie RADECKI (USA)
Elianny CLEVIERT (VEN)

46kg
Maria TESSARO (BRA)
Iraabir SOOCH (CAN)
Alejandra SALINAS (CHI)
Mayllin ESCOBAR (GUA)
Aleyvi CELIS (MEX)
Sheyla RODRIGUEZ (PER)
Heklanys RIVERA (PUR)
Jaclyn BOUZAKIS (USA)
Valeria NARVAEZ (VEN)

49kg
Kamryn MASON (CAN)
Ivon OVALLE (COL)
Siria GAMBOA (GUA)
Ana MORA (MEX)
Akemy GOMEZ (PER)
Miayalee ORTIZ (PUR)
Morgan TURNER (USA)
Asia SANCHEZ (VEN)

53kg
Yasmin VENANCIO (BRA)
Clara PERRY (CAN)
Alejandra SERRANO (COL)
Sharon MACKEPEACE (GUA)
Camila PEREZ (MEX)
Yumaira RUSSELL (PAN)
Clara RAMIREZ (PER)
Emma PEAKE (PUR)
Stevie MARTIN (USA)
Javianny GIMENEZ (VEN)

57kg
Natalia PROBOSTE (ARG)
Yasmim NEPER (BRA)
Kai Nessa PARE (CAN)
Fernanda RIFFO (CHI)
Sofia LUNA (MEX)
Milagros SALGADO (PAN)
Stacy RODRIGUEZ (PER)
Paola RAMIREZ (PUR)
Emma BACON (USA)
Nairam JAIME (VEN)

61kg
Danna COSTA (ARG)
Kauany SOARES (BRA)
Natalie WOJCIECHOWSKI (CAN)
Susana SANCHEZ (COL)
Yolayni ROSADO (DOM)
Sara ROBLES (MEX)
Michely GUTIERREZ (PER)
Marisa ITURRINO (PUR)
Taina FERNANDEZ (USA)

65kg
Anabella VALLE (ARG)
Beatriz CALASANS (BRA)
Cassidy PACE (CAN)
Shantallee BARRIOS (COL)
Sylvia ESPINOSA (MEX)
Violette LASURE (USA)
Luz CUAURO (VEN)

69kg
Sofia BAZAN (ARG)
Mayara NEPER (BRA)
Khushleen JHALLI (CAN)
Linda MARTINEZ (MEX)
Cassandra GONZALES (USA)

73kg
Ana VICENTE (BRA)
Jolina HEALEY (CAN)
Deborah GARCIA (MEX)
Chelse CARHUALLANQUI (PER)
Ella POALILLO (USA)
Perla PENA (VEN)

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UWW World Conference: Lalovic stresses on AI, Amateur MMA and keeping wrestling at the top

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 17:25 By United World Wrestling Press

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ZAGREB, Croatia (September 24) -- Putting his faith in the ‘young generations’ to use Artificial Intelligence to their ‘benefit’, United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC said that proper use of the ‘modern tools may help coaching, analysis, planning events and being more efficient’. Lalovic called on the wrestling world to ‘adapt’ and embrace AI, ’which is already almost everywhere’.

The UWW President shared these thoughts at the first UWW World Conference 2025, which was held in Zagreb from September 17 to 19. The conference covered a wide array of topics and brought together the best minds in the sport and beyond under one roof on the sidelines of the World Championships.

Expert panelists from all over the world discussed subjects ranging from digital transformation and associated styles to injury prevention and weight management, growing women’s wrestling and career transitions for wrestlers, as well as the future of the sport during the three-day event at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb, Croatia.

The conference started with Lalovic and UWW Secretary General Carlos ROY welcoming the delegates.

Lalovic said in his address: “We had this idea maybe almost a decade ago. We were seeking a platform, how these good relations among wrestlers and the national federations can improve our sport.”

Carlos ROYUWW Secretary General Carlos ROY welcomes the delegates to the World Conference. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Jake Kirkman)

Roy added that the ‘rich program was designed to cover wrestling from every angle’. “This conference brings together leaders, coaches, athletes, medical and scientific experts, referees and partners from around the world to exchange knowledge, share experiences and shape the future of our sport,” he said.

Among those who attended the event were leaders from National Federations, members of UWW Commissions, the International Olympic Committee, International Testing Agency and UWW partners like TAISHAN, Rudis and N3XT. Legendary wrestlers including Mijain LOPEZ (CUB), Erica WIEBE (CAN), Arsen JULFALAKYAN (ARG), Sofia MATTSSON (SWE) and Marwa AMRI (TUN) also graced the symposium and shared their views during the lively discussions.

While Wiebe spoke about the wrestlers’ transition from actively competing to other jobs in wrestling, Julfalakyan shared insights on how collaboration between different bodies can power the clean sport drive, an important area where the UWW has continued its development work. Mattsson, who is now the head coach of the Swedish team, opened up on ways to support and train women’s wrestlers.

Nenad LALOVICNenad LALOVIC in a Q/A session with UWW Development Director Deqa NIAMKEY.

Lalovic and Deqa NIAMKEY, the UWW Development Director, got the sessions underway with an intriguing discussion on the future of wrestling.

This topic continued to be a recurring theme as the new disciplines and associated styles were passionately talked about during the panel discussions.

Onur SIMSEKUWW Associated Styles Manager of UWW Onur SIMSEK.

Onur SIMSEK, the Associated Styles Manager of UWW, spoke about Amateur MMA, which he said is the 'modern version of pankration, our ancient asset.'

"Technically MMA is wrestling, Pankration is wrestling, traditional styles are wrestling and grappling is wrestling itself," Simsek told the audience. "Pankration is the fundamental of MMA with its philosophy not only in sports but teaching that a wrestler understands the sport. It keeps the richness in wrestling."

Simsek said it was important to govern these styles because the 'aim is to unite towards wrestling.' "So, we will govern all these styles today and in future too."

Lalovic echoed these sentiments, saying that ‘we want to prepare athletes who will one day join professional MMA leagues and competitions.'

"This is why we established a new department almost a year ago. We call this amateur MMA with protections," he said.

Pedro SILVAUWW Beach Wrestling Committee President Pedro SILVA.

Pedro SILVA, the President of the Wrestling Federation of Portugal and a UWW Bureau Member, underlined the growth of beach wrestling. He looked back at President Lalovic’s commitment to develop the style through statements made in 2018.

Acting on Lalovic’s comments, Silva said that in 2019, they went from ‘a yearly one event World Championship to a series of events, a world tour that would at the end produce a new world champion, new heroes.'

"We overhauled the rules, making them easier to understand, not only for the wrestling fans, but specifically for the new fans, the people that know nothing about wrestling," Silva said.

Pedro SILVAPedro SILVA, left, and UWW Sports Director Jean-Daniel REY. (Photo: United World Wrestling / Jake Kirkman)

Silva was optimistic that the Beach Wrestling events at the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal, would drive high engagement.

"Dakar 2026 is the first Olympic Games in Africa, and Beach Wrestling is the UWW style at the Games," he said. "The national sport of Senegal is traditional wrestling, which is very close to Beach Wrestling. We anticipate a big fan engagement and also on TV, on social media due to the specific popularity of the sport within the host country."