MOU, ISF, Lalovic, Signing, School Sport Federation

United World Wrestling Signs MOU with International School Sport Federation

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY (September 11) -- United World Wrestling president Nenad LALOVIC and International School Sports Federation president Laurent PETRYNKA of France have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU to ensure the growth and control of wrestling through the ISF’s international reach. The signing took place at the 2017 Senior Wrestling World Championships hosted in Paris by the French Wrestling Federation.

“Wrestling is fortunate to have the ISF on board,” said Lalovic. “Their commitment to grow and develop youth sports worldwide will mean that our sport will reach more youths and be taught at the highest level with professional coaches and teachers”

The agreement will see United World Wrestling provide professional assistance in referee education, coaching courses and event management. The ISF will work with their members to increase the availability and quality of wrestling in schools around the world.

The partnership will also aim to create programming that will meet the ISF’s mission to educate through sport, and create meaningful partnerships with a variety of international sport federations.

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UWW 2023 Women’s Wrestler of the Year Nominees

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (December 12) — United World Wrestling has released the five nominations for the 2023 Women’s Wrestler of the Year, which is awarded to the best senior-level women’s wrestler.

The nominations reflect the results from this year’s World Championships, Continental Championships, Continental Games and Ranking Series events.

 
The five finalist are:

Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ)
- 62kg world champion  
- Asian Championships gold medalist 
- Hungarian Ranking Series champion  
- Egypt Ranking Series champion 
- 19th Asian Games bronze medalist  
- Ranked No. 1 in the world with 95,575 points

Yui SUSAKI (JPN)
- 50kg world champion  
- Zagreb Open Ranking Series champion 
- Ranked No. 2 in the world with 58,000 points 

Akari FUJINAMI (JPN)
- 53kg world champion  
- Asian Championships gold medalist 
- 19th Asian Games Champion 
- Zagreb Open Ranking Series champion 
- Ranked No. 2  in the world with 81,000 points 

Amit ELOR (USA)
- 72kg senior world champion  
- U23 world champion 
- U20 world champion  
- Pan-American Championships gold medalist  
- Ranked No. 2 in the world with 50,000 points

Buse TOSUN (TUR)
- 2023 68kg world champion 
- 2023 European silver medalist 
- Ranked No.3  in the world with 50,505 points