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Paris 2024: 18 wrestlers to compete at 74kg

Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 08:41 By United World Wrestling Press

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PARIS (July 24) -- The 74kg weight class at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will have 18 wrestlers. It was confirmed after the International Olympic Committee approved the participation of Individual Neutral Athlete Mahamedkhabib KADZIMAHAMEDAU (AIN).

Paris 2024 will see 291 wrestlers compete in Freestyle, Women's Wrestling and Greco-Roman. Wrestling begins August 5 and ends August 11. Here’s the full schedule.

You can find the entry list here -- Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. The seeds for the Paris 2024 can be accessed here -- Wrestling seeds Paris 2024.

For more detailed Paris 2024 news, click here.

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Lalovic meets Kyrgyzstan President, awarded Order of Friendship

Monday, December 8, 2025 - 08:25 By United World Wrestling Press

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (December 8) -- United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC visited Kyrgyzstan on an official visit last week and was received by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr JAPAROV.

The two met in Bishkek and discussed Kyrgyzstan's success in wrestling, and the Kyrgyz President noted UWW's contribution towards the development of wrestling and expressed confidence that under Lalovic's leadership the sport will continue to develop dynamically around the world.

UWW AsiaUWW Asia President Mohammed AL-AMAMLEH, left, receives the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic.

UWW Asia President Mohammed AL-AMAMLEH was also present during the meeting and acknowledged the contribution of the continental organization towards growing wrestling.

After the meeting, Japarov awarded Lalovic for his great contribution to the development of wrestling in Kyrgyzstan and raising the status of wrestling on the world stage. In turn, Lalovich presented Japarov with the UWW Order.

Awamleh was awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic.