#WrestleBudapest

#WrestleBudapest Day Six Finals Preview Show

By Eric Olanowski

It’ll be an all-Greco final on Day Six, where we’ll crown continental champs at 55kg, 63kg, 77g, 87kg and 130kg

At 55kg, world champs Eldaniz AZIZLI (AZE) and Nugzari TSURTSUMIA (GEO) will meet for the fifth time in their career. The Azeri owns the 4-0 advantage against the energetic Georgian heading into tonight’s bout.

At 63kg, fans will be treated to the finals matchup between last year’s Euro runner-up Taleh MAMMADOV (AZE) and world silver medalist Leri ABULADZE (GEO).

In the 77kg finals, Yunus BASAR (TUR) will try to stop Malkhas AMOYAN (ARM) from improving on his 2021 European silver medal.

Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN), the U23 European silver medalist, will look to keep his hot streak alive against Nicu O-JOG (ROU) in the 87kg gold-medal bout.

We’ll close out the day with Riza KAYAALP (TUR) looking to cap off his quest for an 11th European title. He’ll wrestle Italy’s Danila SOTNIKOV for the 130kg gold.
 

Saturday’s gold-medal bouts:
55kg: Eldaniz AZIZLI ?? vs. Nugzari TSURTSUMIA ??
63kg: Taleh MAMMADOV ?? vs. Leri ABULADZE ??
77kg: Malkhas AMOYAN ?? vs. Yunus BASAR ??
87kg: Nicu OJOG ?? vs. Turpan BISULTANOV ??
130kg: Riza KAYAALP ?? vs. Danila SOTNIKOV ??

#WrestleParis

Wrestling at 2024 Paris Olympics: Schedule, Venue, Timings, Weight Categories

By United World Wrestling Press

PARIS (July 1) -- The Olympic Games Paris 2024 begins in the French capital on July 26 and the closing ceremony is scheduled for August 11. Wrestling at Paris 2024 will run for seven days starting August 5. Out of the seven wrestling days, six will be with medal bouts.

Wrestling will be competed in 18 weight classes -- six each of Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. All the bouts will be held at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris. Women's Wrestling will be in action every day.

For all the action, news, results, and details of wrestling at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, keep a tab on uww.org, UWW+ App and follow UWW's social channels -- Instagram, X, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok

Wrestling's schedule at the 2024 Paris Olympics is as follows

August 5

Qualification Bouts (15:00 local time): GR 60kg, 130kg and WW 68kg
Semifinals (21:00): GR 60kg, 130kg and WW 68kg

August 6

Repechage (11:00 local time): GR 60kg, 130kg and WW 68kg
Qualification Bouts (~11:30 local time): GR 77kg, 97kg and WW 50kg
Semifinals (18:15 local time):  GR 77kg, 97kg and WW 50kg
Medal Bouts (19:30 local time):  GR 60kg, 130kg and WW 68kg

August 7

Repechage (11:00 local time): GR 77kg, 97kg and WW 50kg
Qualification Bouts (~11:30 local time): 67kg, 87kg and WW 53kg
Semifinals (18:15 local time): 67kg, 87kg and WW 53kg
Medal Bouts (19:30 local time): GR 77kg, 97kg and WW 50kg

August 8

Repechage (11:00 local time): GR 67kg, 87kg and WW 53kg
Qualification Bouts (~11:30 local time): FS 57kg, 86kg and WW 57kg
Semifinals (18:15 local time): FS 57kg, 86kg and WW 57kg
Medal Bouts (19:30 local time): GR 67kg, 87kg and WW 53kg

August 9

Repechage (11:00 local time): FS 57kg, 86kg and WW 57kg
Qualification Bouts (~11:30 local time): FS 74kg, 125kg and WW 62kg
Semifinals (18:15 local time): FS 74kg, 125kg and WW 62kg
Medal Bouts (19:30 local time): FS 57kg, 86kg and WW 57kg

August 10

Repechage (11:00 local time): FS 74kg, 125kg and WW 62kg
Qualification Bouts (~11:30 local time): FS 65kg, 97kg and WW 76kg
Semifinals (18:15 local time): FS 65kg, 97kg and WW 76kg
Medal Bouts (19:30 local time): FS 74kg, 125kg and WW 62kg

August 11

Repechage (11:00 local time): FS 65kg, 97kg and WW 76kg
Medal Bouts (12:00 local time): FS 65kg, 97kg and WW 76kg