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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)

#development

UWW Signs MoU with Hungary University of Sports Science and KIMBA to Expand Educational Programme

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 - 09:54 By United World Wrestling Press

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (June 15) -- United World Wrestling (UWW), the Hungary Wrestling Federation (MBSZ), and the Hungarian University of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (HUSS/TF) have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening wrestling education, research, and international cooperation.

The agreement was officially signed in Budapest by UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, MBSZ President Szilard NEMETH, and HUSS Rector Tamas STERBENZ. The partnership is designed to further develop wrestling-specific educational programmes while enhancing opportunities for coaches, athletes, researchers, and sports professionals worldwide.
 KIMBAFrom left to right: HUSS Vice Rector Dr. Csaba OKROS, UWW President Nenad LALOVIC, President of MBSZ Nemeth SZILARD, HUSS Rector Dr. Tamas STERBENZ, UWW Bureau Member Peter BACSA and KIMBA Head of Trustee  Laszlo SULE.

Under the new collaboration, the institutions will work together to provide expanded educational pathways tailored to the wrestling community. The initiative will include specialized courses and programmes focused on professional development, athlete performance support, sports science, health management, and injury prevention.

The MoU also promotes international academic and professional exchanges involving students, researchers, and experts, with the broader objective of strengthening global wrestling development and cooperation.

Supported by Olympic Solidarity, four wrestling coaches recently graduated from the programme and participated in the academy’s first mentorship programme, highlighting the growing international impact of the initiative.

Several prominent figures from the wrestling and academic communities attended the signing ceremony in Budapest, including UWW Bureau Member Peter BACSA, HUSS Vice Rector Csaba OKROS, KIMBA Head of Trustee Laszlo SULE, and Assistant Professor of the Department of Martial Arts Gergely BABSZKY.

The partnership marks another important step in UWW’s efforts to professionalize wrestling education and create sustainable development opportunities for the global wrestling community.