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WATCH: U23 World Championships 10 GR Finals

Thursday, November 4, 2021 - 09:40 By United World Wrestling Press

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BELGRADE, Serbia (November 4) -- Ten new world champions were crowned at the U23 World Championships in the Serbian capital with Russia winning four gold medals. Georgia captured two gold medals while Iran, Hungary, Germany and Azerbaijan had one champion each.

Watch the 10 finals here:

1. GR 55kg - Mavlud RIZMANOV (RUS) vs Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)

 

2. GR 60kg - Mehdi MOHSEN NEJAD (IRI) vs Anvar ALLAKHIAROV (RUS)

 

3. GR 63kg - Ahmet UYAR (TUR) vs Leri ABULADZE (GEO)

 

4. GR 67kg - Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) vs Mohammad REZAEI (IRI)

 

5. GR 72kg - Idris IBAEV (GER) vs Sergei KUTUZOV (RUS)

 

6. GR 77kg - Tamas LEVAI (HUN) vs Amin KAVIYANINEJAD (IRI)

 

7. GR 82kg - Ramon BETSCHART (SUI) vs Aivengo RIKADZE (GEO)

 

8. GR 87kg - David LOSONCZI (HUN) vs Aleksandr KOMAROV (RUS)

 

9. GR 97kg - Pavel HLINCHUK (BLR) vs Artur SARGSIAN (RUS)

 

10. GR 130kg - David OVASAPYAN (ARM) vs Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI)

DPR Korea Organizes 'Women in Wrestling' Tournament on Wrestling Day

Wednesday, June 3, 2026 - 17:16 By United World Wrestling Press

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DPR KOREA (June 3) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea marked its Wrestling Day celebrations on May 23 by organising a Women's Wrestling tournament.

The tournament, named 'Women in Wrestling' was organised to promote wrestling and to encourage female participation in sports and to promote of social interest for wrestling.

DPR Korea

DPR Korea is one of the most successful countries in Women's Wrestling as it finished second in the team rankings at the 2025 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia.

With only seven wrestlers, the DPR Korea returned with five medals including two golds. Two other wrestlers won silver medals while one won bronze. The dominance will once again be on display later this year at the World Championships and the Asian Games.