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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

Former UWW Vice President Oktay passes away

Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 11:53 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (March 27) -- Former United World Wrestling Vice President Kemal OKTAY (TUR) died on Tuesday at the age of 80 years after a prolonged illness.

Oktay, who became the UWW Vice President in 1985, was born in Istanbul in 1944. He remained in that position till 1998 and contributed to benefit wrestling.

A sports enthusiast, Oktay took an interest in wrestling after his son Ali won medals in age-group competitions. Ali has won medals at the age-group European and World Championships.

A recent surgery plus his deteriorating health had kept Oktay away from wrestling.

United World Wrestling expresses its deepest condolences to the Oktay family.