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UWW LIVE: Zhan Beleniuk: Two-Time World Champion

Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - 21:37 By United World Wrestling Press

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Zhan BELENIUK (UKR) is one of the world's most decorated Greco-Roman wrestlers. 

In 2019, Beleniuk captured his second world title with a victory over Viktor LORINCZ (HUN) in the gold-medal match at 87kg. It was his fourth world medal to go along with an Olympic silver medal he claimed at the 2016 Rio Games. 

Beleniuk joined Eric Olanowski to talk about his road to a winning pair of world titles, his aspirations of improving his Rio Olympic silver medal at the Tokyo Olympic Games and his role over the last year as a member of the Ukrainian Parliament.
 

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Watch Live Meiji Cup 2026: Japan Selects Team for World Championships

Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 01:29 By United World Wrestling Press

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TOKYO, Japan (May 21) -- The Meiji Cup All-Japan Invitational Championships is being held at the Komazawa Olympic Park Gymnasium from May 21 to 24, 2026.

Japan will be selecting its teams for the 2026 World Championships and the Asian Games. If the winners of 2025 Emperor's Cup Japan Nationals and the 2026 Meiji Cup are same in the respective weight classes, the wrestler will automatically get the spot for both World Championships and Asian Games.

If the winners are different, then a special wrestle-off will be held soon after the finals to decide the winner.

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat A

 

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat B

Japan Wrestling Live: Meiji Cup 2026 Watch Live Mat C