#WrestlePlovdiv

WATCH: #WrestlePlovdiv 10 Greco-Roman Finals

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 16:21 By United World Wrestling Press

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- The Greco-Roman competition at the U23 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria saw some epic comebacks, big throws and a lot of action. Georgia won the team title ahead of Turkey and Azerbaijan as it won four gold along with three silver and bronze helped their team win the team title with 183 points.

Here are the 10 Greco-Roman finals from the U23 European Championships.

55kg: GOLD - Emre MUTLU (TUR) vs Denis DEMIROV (BUL)

60kg: GOLD - Irakli DZIMISTARISHVILI (GEO) vs Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE)

63kg: GOLD - Giorgi SHOTADZE (GEO) vs Ziya BABASHOV (AZE)

67kg: GOLD - Diego CHKHIKVADZE (GEO) vs Kadir KAMAL (TUR)

72kg: GOLD - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) vs Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)

77kg: GOLD - Khasay HASANLI (AZE) vs Davit SOLOGASHVILI (GEO)

82kg: GOLD - Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) vs Beka GURULI (GEO)

87kg: GOLD - Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN) vs Istvan TAKACS (HUN)

97kg: GOLD - Giorgi KATSANASHVILI (GEO) vs Markus RAGGINGER (AUT)

130kg: GOLD - Dariusz VITEK (HUN) vs Fatih BOZKURT (TUR)

#development

UWW, KNUS and Kazakhstan Sign MoU

Thursday, July 2, 2026 - 09:47 By United World Wrestling Press

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (July 2) -- United World Wrestling has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Kazakh National University of Sports and the Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation to further the development of wrestling and promote sports education.

The MoU was signed on Thursday in Astana by UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, KNUS Rector Tursynzada KUANGALIYEVA, and Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation President Yerkin OKASSOV.

The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in sports education, and the continued development of wrestling through joint initiatives and knowledge sharing.

During the ceremony, KNUS also conferred the title of Honorary Professor upon Lalovic in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of sports education, scientific research, international academic cooperation, and the global sports community.

Nenad LALOVIC

Lalovic thanked the founder of the University Nurasyl MEDEU, Rector Kuangaliyeva, the management, staff and students of the university along with representatives of the Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation.

Astana will host the 2026 World Championships from October 24 to November 1 at Barys Arena, marking the return of the flagship event to the Kazakh capital seven years after it last staged the championships.