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Women's Wrestling Semifinal Matchups: 57kg, 59kg, 65kg, 68kg, 76kg

Tuesday, December 15, 2020 - 12:50 By United World Wrestling Press

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BELGRADE, Serbia (December 15) -- The Individual World Cup semifinal matchups are set in women's wrestling at 57kg, 59kg, 65kg, 68kg and 76kg. The semifinals are scheduled to begin at 16:45 local time.

57kg
Veronika CHUMIKOVA (RUS) vs. Anshu ANSHU (IND) 
Mehlika OZTURK (TUR) vs. Anastasia NICHITA (MDA

59kg
Mariana CHERDIVARA ESANU (MDA) vs. Elif YANIK (TUR) 
Svetlana LIPATOVA (RUS) vs. Sandra PARUSZEWSKI (GER)

65kg
Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs. Asli DEMIR (TUR) 
Tetiana RIZHKO (UKR) vs. Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL)

68kg
Khanum VELIEVA (RUS) vs. Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE) 
Alina BEREZHNA STADNIK MAKHYNIA (UKR) vs. Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)

76kg
Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) vs. Aline ROTTER FOCKEN (GER) 
Yasemin ADAR (TUR) vs. Erica Elizabeth WIEBE (CAN)
 

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WATCH: Helen Maroulis, the comeback queen

Monday, November 17, 2025 - 19:13 By United World Wrestling Press

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ZAGREB, Croatia (November 17) — Helen MAROULIS (USA), who last won gold at World Championships in 2021, came to Zagreb as one of the favorites to win gold at 57kg.

However, the 2016 Olympic champion wasn’t the favorite.

WATCH: Helen Maroulis, the comeback queen

Maroulis reached the final in Zagreb at 57kg rather easily. Facing Il Sim SON (PRK) in the final, Maroulis was down 2-1 and needed a magic move for a win.

With barely 10 seconds remaining in the final, Maroulis hit a trip to get a takedown and win the final 3-2, claiming her fourth world title.

The win marked a crucial point in Maroulis’ career as she had thought of calling it time on her career but decided to return at the Budapest Ranking Series in July and became a world champion in September.