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WATCH: 10 freestyle finals from #WrestleBishkek

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 17:15 By Vinay Siwach

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 9) -- The third Ranking Series event of the year, Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev, concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan last week. With different wrestlers winning gold medals, there were a few changes in the ranking as well.

Kyrgyzstan and Georgia won three gold medals each in freestyle and remained the top two teams in the competition.

Watch all the 10 freestyle finals from Bishkek.

GOLD: 57kg - Almaz SMANBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Bekzat ALMAZ UULU (KGZ)

GOLD: 61kg - Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) vs. Shota PHARTENADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 65kg - Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL) vs. Alibek OSMONOV (KGZ) 

GOLD: 70kg - Orozobek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ) vs. Syrbaz TALGAT (KAZ)

GOLD: 74kg - Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE) vs. Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE)

GOLD: 79kg - Vladimeri GAMKRELIDZE (GEO) vs. Khidir SAIPUDINOV (BRN)

GOLD: 86kg - Magomed SHARIPOV (BRN) vs. Abubakr ABAKAROV (AZE)

GOLD: 92kg - Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) vs. Gankhuyag GANBAATAR (MGL)

GOLD: 97kg - Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) vs. Awusayiman HABILA (CHN)

GOLD: 125kg - Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) vs. Sardorbek KHOLMATOV (UZB)

Obituary

Famed Germany coach Ostermann passes away

Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 11:54 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (August 28) -- Heinz OSTERMANN, former head coach of Germany, passed away at the age of 85 in the night of August 26–27, 2025.

Ostermann dedicated more than 25 years of his life as national coach, leading German athletes to 9 Olympic medals, 32 World Championship medals and 60 European Championship medals. Beyond these outstanding achievements, he was known as a mentor and role model for generations of wrestlers.

The German Wrestling Federation will honor his memory with great respect and gratitude. Ostermann will be remembered internationally as one of the most influential German wrestling coaches of his time.

United World Wrestling sends it condolences to the Ostermann family.