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WATCH LIVE: African Beach Wrestling Championships, Dakar

Saturday, June 22, 2024 - 11:52 By United World Wrestling Press

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DAKAR, Senegal (June 22) -- The senior African Beach Wrestling Championships is underway in Dakar, Senegal with more than 100 wrestlers competing in men's and women's categories.

The men's weight classes are 70kg, 80kg, 90kg and +90kg while the women's weight categories are 50kg, 60kg, 70kg and +70kg.

This is the second edition of the African Beach Wrestling Championships with the first held in Hammamet, Tunisia last year. The competition will be played out on Saturday and Sunday in two rings.

WATCH AFRICAN BEACH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE

RING A

RING B

Obituary

Former European Championships Medalist Zsanett Nemeth Passes Away at 32

Wednesday, June 24, 2026 - 15:15 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 24) -- Zsanett NEMETH (HUN), a former European Championships medalist, passed away on Tuesday in Sofia, Bulgaria, at the age of 32.

A silver medalist at the 2017 European Championships and bronze medalist in 2019, Nemeth also won gold at the 2011 U17 World Championships, becoming the first Hungarian woman wrestler to achieve the feat.

Born in Veszprém, Hungary, Nemeth represented her country at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in the women's 75kg weight category.

United World Wrestling mourns the passing of Zsanett Nemeth and extends its deepest condolences to her family and loved ones.