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WATCH: #WrestlePlovdiv 10 Women's Wrestling Finals

Wednesday, March 16, 2022 - 09:43 By United World Wrestling Press

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PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- No team won more gold medals than Moldova at the U23 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Turkey, however, claimed the team title with gold, two silver and three bronze medals. Hungary was second while two gold on the final day pushed Poland into the third position in the team race.

Moldova, which brought only four wrestlers, finished in the fourth position.

Here are the finals from the 10 weight classes.

50kg - GOLD: Szimonetta SZEKER (HUN) vs Emma LUTTENAUER (FRA)

 

53kg - GOLD: Mariana DRAGUTAN (MDA) vs Anastasia BLAYVAS (GER)

 

55kg: GOLD - Elnura MAMMADOVA (AZE) vs Andreea ANA (ROU)

 

57kg: GOLD - Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) vs. Elvira KAMALOGLU (TUR)

 

59kg: GOLD - Magdalena GLODEK (POL) vs Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)

 

62kg: GOLD - Zhala ALIYEVA (AZE) vs Anna FABIAN (SRB)

 

65kg: GOLD - Amina CAPEZAN (ROU) vs. Ewelina CIUNEK (POL)

 

68kg: GOLD - Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs Asli DEMIR (TUR)

 

72kg: GOLD - Maria NITU (ROU) vs Wiktoria CHOLUJ (POL)

 

76kg: GOLD - Bernadett NAGY (HUN) vs Kamile GAUCAITE (LTU)

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Legendary Coach Trujillo Arrives in Kyrgyzstan to Hone Greco Talent

Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 13:22 By United World Wrestling Press

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (April 24) -- Raul TRUJILLO DIAZ (CUB), the recipient of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, is on a mission to change the Greco-Roman landscape. 

After spending two months in China, Trujillo is in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to help the country's U23 national team as it prepares for the U23 Asian Championships next month in Vietnam.

Trujillo was welcomed in Bishkek on Thursday and he visited the national academy and from Monday he will join the national camp to guide the team for the tournament.

Raul TRUJILLORaul TRUJILLO, left, in Bishkek.

Last year, Trujillo signed a development contract to work with UWW with a focus on youth development, coach education, and high-performance training systems.

Trujillo has been a long time coach and lifelong mentor of Mijain LOPEZ, guiding him through the most dominant stretch of his historic career.

Kyrgyzstan recently hosted the Asian Championships in Bishkek and had a successful campaign in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. The country finished second in team standing in Greco, fourth in Women's Wrestling and fifth in Freestyle.