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WATCH: Matteo Pellicone 10 freestyle finals

Thursday, June 30, 2022 - 08:05 By Vinay Siwach

ROME, Italy (June) -- Freestyle at Matteo Pellicone saw Azerbaijan claim most of the gold medals at the Ranking Series event. Azerbaijan won four gold medals and Slovakia being the second-best with two gold. Turkey, Puerto Rico, Ukraine and Georgia managed to win a gold each in Rome.

Here are the 10 gold-medal bouts from the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series event.

GOLD: 57kg - Horst LEHR (GER) vs. Aliabbas RZAZADE (AZE)

GOLD: 61kg - Andrii DZHELEP (UKR) vs. Recep TOPAL (TUR)

GOLD: 65kg - Erik ARUSHANIAN (UKR) vs. Sebastian RIVERA (PUR)

GOLD: 70kg - Joshgun AZIMOV (AZE) vs. Murad EVLOEV (AZE)

GOLD: 74kg - Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE) vs. Taimuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK)

GOLD: 79kg - Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) vs. Iakub SHIKHDZHAMALOV (ROU)

GOLD: 86kg - Tarzan MAISURADZE (GEO) vs. Abubakr ABAKAROV (AZE)

GOLD: 92kg - Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) vs. Osman NURMAGOMEDOV (AZE)

GOLD: 97kg - Givi MATCHARASHVILI (GEO) vs. Batyrbek TCAKULOV (SVK)

GOLD: 125kg - Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) vs. Robert BARAN (POL)

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UWW Asia Council Hosts Successful General Assembly in Bishkek

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 - 07:49 By United World Wrestling Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (April 12) -- The United World Wrestling Asia Council General Assembly was successfully held in Bishkek last week.

UWW President Nenad LALOVIC attended the General Assembly and he highlighted the global development of wrestling, with a special focus on Asia.

UWW Asia Council President Mohammad AL-AWAMLEH also expressed similar views and said that wrestling will be taken to all regions of Asia with focus on South-East and South Asia.

During the Assembly, Al-Awamleh presented the 2025 Annual Report, the 2025 Financial Report, and the 2026 Budget, and shared the Council's vision through UWW Asia Media and Marketing Strategy.

In addition to a few new appointment and official presentation, UWW Asia also recognized wrestling excellence through awards for the Best Coach, Best Wrestlers across all styles, and the Best National Federation for 2025.