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Turkish Wrestling Great Kazim Ayvaz Passes Away

Monday, January 27, 2020 - 03:21 By United World Wrestling Press

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Turkish Greco-Roman wrestling great Kazim AYVAZ, an Olympic champion and multiple-time world champion, passed away last Sunday at the age of 83. 

Ayvaz competed in three consecutive Olympics from 1960 to 1968. In 1964, Ayvaz captured a gold medal in Greco-Roman at the Tokyo Olympics in the lightweight category. In addition, he won world titles in 1958 and 1962. 

Ayvaz was born in Rize, Turkey, in 1937. His wrestling career started in 1953 at the age of 15. After his competitive wrestling career, Ayvaz spent time training Turkish wrestlers before moving to Sweden. 
 

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U15, U17, U20 Pankration & Amateur MMA World C'ships 2025 Guide

Thursday, October 30, 2025 - 15:58 By United World Wrestling Press

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LOUTRAKI, Greece (October 30) -- The Pankration World Championships in U15 and U17 age-group and Amateur MMA World Championships in U20 will be held in Loutraki, Greece from November 5 to 9.

In Amateur MMA for U20 men's and women's, the weight classes will be:

U20 Men's: 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, 77kg, 84kg, 93kg, 100kg, 130kg
U20 Women's: 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 61kg, 65kg, 70kg, 75kg, 80kg, 90kg

Amateur MMA

Pankration, to be held in U15 and U17, will see the following weight classes:

U17 Men's: 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, 77kg, 84kg, 93kg, 100kg, 120kg, +120kg
U17 Women's: 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, 77kg, +77kg

U15 Men's: 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, 77kg, 84kg, +84kg
U15 Women's: 50kg, 53kg, 57kg, 62kg, 66kg, 71kg, +71 kg

The schedule for the Pankration and Amateur MMA Championships is available here: CLICK HERE