Obit

Death of Abolfazl Anvari, Iranian Flag Bearer in Olympics

Friday, March 2, 2018 - 14:32 By United World Wrestling Press

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Iranian flag bearer at 1968 Olympics, Abolfazl ANVARI has passed away at age 79. Anvari was the first Iranian world medal winner at heavy weight and won  bronze medals at the 1966 world championships at +97kg, and the 1969 world championships at +100kg.

Anvari placed sixth at 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and also won bronze medal in 1970 Asian Games.

United World Wrestling offers its sympathy to the Iranian wrestling community and to Anvari’s family and friends.

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Watch Live: Hungary Ranking Series event

Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 09:21 By Eric Olanowski

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (July 13) --- The final Ranking Series event of the season is underway in Hungary. 

This event is the final senior-level competition that'll take place before the 2023 Belgrade World Championships. After the completion of the weekend, we'll have the final rankings of the season, and will therefore have the top eight seeds for Belgrade.

WATCH LIVE: Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial