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#WrestleTokyo Day Three Preview

By Eric Olanowski

 

The biggest storylines to follow heading into the third day of action:

- Five world champs and the reigning Olympic champ taking the mat at 67kg.

- Two-time world gold medalist Zhan BELENIUK ??and reigning European champ Zurabi DATUNASHVILI ?? set to collide in the first round at 87kg.

-Individual World Cup finalist rematch between Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA ?? and Anastasija GRIGORJEVA ?? will go down in the first round.

#WrestleTokyo ?‍♀️ action starts at 11:00am (local time ??).
 

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WATCH: UWW Top Five Upsets of 2023

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (December 21) -- In a year that was full of highs and lows, the wrestling world saw a few unexpected results. Five present and former world champions left the World Championships in Belgrade without the gold medal. Two Greco-Roman giants -- Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM) and Riza KAYAALP (TUR) -- lost the final in 97kg and 130kg.

In Freestyle, Iszmail MUSZUKAJEV (HUN) stunned Rahman AMOUZAD (IRI), Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) upset Abdulrashid SADULAEV (AIN) and Stevan MICIC (SRB) defeated Zavur UGUEV (AIN).

Watch the five biggest upsets of 2023 here

FS 97kg: Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) df. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (AIN)

65kg: Iszmail MUSZUKAJEV (HUN) df. Rahman AMOUZAD (IRI)

GR 130kg: Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) df. Riza KAYAALP (TUR)

FS 57kg: Stevan MICIC (SRB) df. Zavur UGUEV (AIN)

GR 97kg: Gabriel ROSILLO (CUB) df. Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM)