Aleksanyan Wins No.3, Germans Split in Finals on First Evening of World Wrestling C'ships

Rio 2016 gold medalist Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM) won his third world title Monday at the Senior Wrestling Championships in Paris, making it the fourth year in a row that he has reached the top step of the medals podium

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Germany, Russia Send Pair to Finals to Kick Off Wrestling World C'ships in Paris

Monday, August 21, 2017 - 17:49

Returning 66kg champion Frank STAEBLER (GER) will try for a second world title and Rio 2016 bronze medal Denis KUDLA (GER) is aiming for his first as Germany sends two wrestlers to the gold medal... Read more

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Monday, August 21, 2017 - 11:13

Day 1 is underway at the World Championships in Paris, France.

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Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 20:30

Pataridze Bags Double-Triple, Iran Takes GR...

Defending champion Zviadi PATARIDZE (GEO) eased to a 6-2 victory over challenger Roman KIM (KGZ) on... Read more
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 20:00

Anti-Doping on Display at Junior World...

The Wrestling Junior World Championships were challenged to join in the national campaign for clean... Read more
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 15:22

Turlykhanov Elected as President of United...

Members of the Asian wrestling community have elected Daulet Turlykhanov (KAZ) as the new president... Read more
Sunday, August 6, 2017 - 15:00

Pataridze On Track for No.3; Battle Brewing...

Two-time defending champion Zviadi PATARIDZE (GEO) rolled up three technical falls in the morning... Read more
Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 21:40

Bey Storms to First Title Overseas, Resets...

Kamal BEY (USA) stormed to five victories for the 74kg title in Greco-Roman as events in the... Read more
Saturday, August 5, 2017 - 15:23

Deuces Wild - Iran, Ukraine, U.S. Pairs...

Iran, Ukraine and the United States each advanced a pair of wrestlers to the gold medal finals... Read more
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 21:04

Medet Kyzy Wins 1st World Women's Gold...

Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) scored a takedown on the final second of Friday’s final bout at the Junior... Read more
Friday, August 4, 2017 - 16:43

Unique Life Perspective Gives Norway's...

Being born amidst conflict and turmoil in Eritrea, located in the Horn of Africa, wrestling... Read more

Vlasov to 80kg, Kim New No.1 in Greco Rankings on Eve of Paris World C'ships

Friday, August 11, 2017 - 18:47

Former world and Olympic Games champion KIM Hyeon-Woo (KOR) returns to No.1 in the latest United World Wrestling rankings for Greco-Roman, heading into the August 21-26 world championships in Paris

Two New No.1s, Pre-World Adjustments Shake Up Women's Rankings for August

Thursday, August 10, 2017 - 22:56

Yulia TKACH (UKR) and Odunayo ADEKUOROYE (NGR) have emerged as two new leaders in the United World Wrestling women’s rankings for August following “adjustments” to re-align the rankings with entry... Read more

Chamizo Wins Two in July, Takes Over No.1 at 70kg in United World Wrestling FS Rankings

Tuesday, August 8, 2017 - 20:52

Rio 2016 bronze medalist Frank CHAMIZO (ITA) posted a pair tournament triumphs in July and becomes one of three new No.1’s in this month’s freestyle rankings for United World Wrestling

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Germany, Russia Send Pair to Finals to Kick Off Wrestling World C'ships in Paris

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Wrestling World Championships to Include Innovative Referee Review, Scramble Cam
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Five Rio 2016 FS Champs Greedy for Gold, But Only Four Can Succeed in Paris
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No Yoshida, No Icho; No Problem. The Beat Goes On for Japanese at Paris World C'ships
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Old Names, New Faces Help Kick Off World C'Ships with Greco-Roman
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Pataridze Bags Double-Triple, Iran Takes GR...

Anti-Doping on Display at Junior World...

Turlykhanov Elected as President of United...

Pataridze On Track for No.3; Battle Brewing...

Bey Storms to First Title Overseas, Resets...

Deuces Wild - Iran, Ukraine, U.S. Pairs...

Medet Kyzy Wins 1st World Women's Gold...

Unique Life Perspective Gives Norway's...

Vlasov to 80kg, Kim New No.1 in Greco Rankings on Eve of Paris World C'ships

Two New No.1s, Pre-World Adjustments Shake Up Women's Rankings for August

Chamizo Wins Two in July, Takes Over No.1 at 70kg in United World Wrestling FS Rankings

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Belau Wrestling Federation Delivers Course to Increase Capacity of Coaching, Number of Coaches Read more

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Wrestling World Championships to Include Innovative Referee Review, Scramble Cam
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Five Rio 2016 FS Champs Greedy for Gold, But Only Four Can Succeed in Paris
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No Yoshida, No Icho; No Problem. The Beat Goes On for Japanese at Paris World C'ships
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Old Names, New Faces Help Kick Off World C'Ships with Greco-Roman
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Belau Wrestling Federation Delivers Course to Increase Capacity of Coaching, Number of Coaches
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Estonia Wrestling Federation Participates in Development of National Sport System Program
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Luxembourg Wrestling Federation Restarting Wrestling
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Ukraine National Federation Hosts National Management Seminar
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