#WrestleZagreb

Grand Prix Zagreb Open Ten GR Finals Set

By United World Wrestling Press

ZAGREB, Croatia (January 30) -- The finals pair at the two-day Grand Prix Zagreb Open are set. The all-Greco-Roman tournament held the qualification and repechage rounds Saturday in all 10 weight categories.

Turkey and Ukraine dominated the day with six and five finalists respectively. Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Parviz NASIBOV (UKR) managed to reach the final with ease at 72kg and he will face Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) Sunday. 

The final will begin at 1800 hours local time and can be watched at uww.org.

Zagreb Open Finals

55kg
Koriun SAHRADIAN (UKR) vs Denis MIHAI (ROU)

60kg
Viktor PETRYK (UKR) vs Vitalie ERIOMENCO (MDA)

63kg
Mustafa YILDIRIM (TUR) vs Ahmet UYAR (TUR)

67kg
Morten THORESEN (NOR) vs Murat FIRAT (TUR)

72kg
Parviz NASIBOV (UKR) vs Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR)

77kg
Volodymyr YAKOVLIEV (UKR) vs Albin OLOFSSON (SWE)

82kg
Yaroslav FILCHAKOV (UKR)  vs Filip SACIC (CRO)

87kg
Radzik KULIYEU (BLR) vs Turpal BISULTANOV (DEN)

97kg
Felix BALDAUF (NOR) vs Mikalai STADUB (BLR)

130kg
Fatih BOZKURT (TUR) vs Osman YILDIRIM (TUR)

#development

UWW launches coaches’ mentorship program

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 29) — United World Wrestling has signed an agreement with the Hungarian Wrestling Federation for a mentorship program for coaches in collaboration with the University of Hungary.

This is the first-ever coaches’ mentorship program and will be held at the KIMBA training centre from November 2 to 15 in collaboration with Hungarian federation.

The coaches who will attend the Olympic Solidarity Coaches Scholarship Programme will be eligible for the mentorship program. Upon completion of the course, selected coaches will also participate in a 14-day mentorship programme, organised in collaboration with the Hungarian federation and the KIMBA Training Centre.

The application for the Olympic Solidarity Coaches Scholarship Programme must be submitted through their respective National Olympic Committee and send a copy to: development@uww.org.

Application deadline: August 3, 2025
Course dates: October 1 – November 1, 2025
Mentorship programme: November 2 to 15, 2025

For more details, coaches and NFs are requested to contact: development@uww.org.