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Astana to Host 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships

Monday, September 24, 2018 - 15:13 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 24) – United World Wrestling has announced the city of Astana will host the 2019 Senior Wrestling World Championships September 14-22 at the Daulet Arena.

The Kazakhstan capital city has hosted several United World Wrestling events in recent years, including the 2014 Senior Asian Wrestling Championships, 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifier, and the 2018 Grappling World Championships.

“We were very pleased with the presentation put on by the Organizing Committee from the city of Astana,” said United World Wrestling president Nenad Lalovic.

"With our recent success at the championships last year in Paris, and the upcoming championships in Budapest, I have every confidence that Astana will deliver an excellent event for our athletes, coaches, and fans.”

Competition to host the championships was intense, as the 2019 world championships will serve as the first qualification event for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

The top six finishers in each Olympic weight category in Astana will secure an Olympic qualification for their nation, with the remaining qualification spots earned at continental competitions and a “Last Chance Qualifier” during the 2020 competition calendar.

“The Wrestling World Championships are a major event and will help popularize wrestling in Kazakhstan and the region,” said Kazakhstan Wrestling Federation president Sauat Mynbayev.

“We are excited to host the championships in Astana and are confident they will be remembered to you as one of the best sporting events and will receive positive feedback from fans.”

Tickets for the 2019 World Championships are expected to go on sale in January.

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European Championships Day 3 women's wrestling semis set

Wednesday, February 14, 2024 - 06:40 By United World Wrestling Press

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BUCHAREST, Romania (February 14) -- After two breathtaking days of Greco-Roman, the European Championships enters day three with women's wrestling. Five weight classes in action will be 50kg, 55kg, 59kg, 68kg and 76kg.

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Semifinals for the evening session

50kg
Evin DEMIRHAN (TUR) vs. Miglena SELISHKA (BUL)
Oksana LIVACH (UKR) vs. Mariya STADNIK (AZE)

55kg
Mariana DRAGUTAN (MDA) vs. Roksana ZASINA (POL)
Andreea Beatrice ANA (ROU) vs. Anastasia BLAYVAS (GER)

59kg
Alyona KOLESNIK (AZE) vs. Patrycja GIL (POL)
Alina FILIPOVYCH (UKR) vs. Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)

68kg
Buse TOSUN (TUR) vs. Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE)
Tetiana SOVA RIZHKO (UKR) vs. Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL)

76kg
Enrica RINALDI (ITA) vs. Anastasiia SHUSTOVA (UKR)
Yasemin ADAR YIGIT (TUR) Bernadett NAGY (HUN)

13:00: Tamara DOLLAK (HUN) locked both of Anastasia NICHITA (MDA) arms and tried a pin. However, Nichita with a great defense to avoid the fall. She controls the remaining bout to win 7-2. 

12:40: Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) falls to Mimi HRISTOVA (BUL) in the 68kg quarterfinals. In a low-scoring bout, Hristova beats Larroque 3-2 at 68kg.

12:30: A fall for Bose TOSUN (TUR)! Khanum VALIEVA (AIN) thought she had a chance but failed to stop Tosun's attacks and got pinned. Tosun moves into the 68kg semifinal against Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE)

12:22: Mariya STADNIK (AZE) rolls to a technical superiority win over Milana DADASHAEVA (AIN) and moves into the semifinals at 50kg. She is going for her 10th European title, already a record

12:15: Home favorite and defending champion at 55kg Andreea ANA (ROU) uses leg lace against Sezen BELBEROVA (BUL) and moves into the quarterfinals for Romania.

12:00: Defending champion at 59kg Anastasia NICHITA (MDA) begins with a technical superiority over Sandra PARUSZEWSKI (GER) and she moves into the quarterfinals in which she will face Tamara DOLLAK (HUN)

11:45: Kamile GAUCAITE (LTU) with a big upset at 76kg as she defeats former European champion Epp MAE (EST) 3-2 in the 1/8 finals Mae led 2-0 but was called passive before Gaucaite scored a stepout. Mae challenged the call but it was confirmed and a lost challenge made it 3-2 for Gaucaite.

11:30: Returning silver medalist Oksana LIVACH (UKR) scores four points in the first period and then holds Anna LUKASIAK (POL) in the second period for a 4-1 win at 50kg. She was cautioned for a hair pull which cost her a point.

11:15: Koumba LARROQUE (FRA) has a slow start but she controls her opening bout against Noémi SZABADOS (HUN) well to win it 3-0 and advance to the quarterfinals at 68kg.

11:00: The qualification round of women's wrestling will begin with 68kg. Khanum VELIEVA (AIN) beats Laura GODINO (ITA), Tetiana SOVA RIZHKO (UKR) beats Eyleen SEWINA (GER) and Tindra SJOEBERG (SWE) is pinned by Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE).

10:45: Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO), in the Greco-Roman repechage at 82kg, gets a big 9-0 win over Rafig HUSEYNOV (AZE).

10:30: Welcome to the third day of the European Championships and we have women's wrestling in five weight classes.