Anti-Doping

Update: CAS Upholds WADA Appeal of Boltukaev Suspension

Monday, September 17, 2018 - 00:25 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 16) – Freestyle wrestler Anzor BOLTUKAEV (RUS, who received a 10-month suspension for a positive anti-doping test on May 3, 2017, has received an amended two-year suspension following a CAS decision to uphold an appeal by WADA.

Boltukaev's suspension will commence again September 13, 2018 with credit given for the period of ineligibility already served between June 6, 2017 and April 5, 2018.

To read the details of his original violation, please click HERE.

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Dittmann re-elected as European Council President

Sunday, April 6, 2025 - 13:17 By United World Wrestling Press

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BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (April 6) — Karl Martin DITTMANN was re-elected as the President of the European Council at the election held Sunday on the sidelines of the European Championships in Bratislava.

The elections were held for the Executive Committee of the UWW-European Council for seven members and 11 nominations were received for the same. Four members were re-elected while three new members were added after they won the majority vote of at least 17 from total votes of 33.

Four re-elected members:

Razvan PIRCALABU (ROU)
Csilla ALI (HUN)
Karl-Martin DITTMANN (GER)
Georgy BRYUSOV (RUS)

Three newly elected members are:

Yusif ABBASOV (SRB)
Edisher MACHAIDZE (GEO)
Salvatore FINIZIO (ITA)

Pircalabu was also re-elected as the Vice-President and so was Ali who was re-elected as the Secretary of the council.

Onder YAKSI (TUR), who was the member of the European Council, was approved to be the co-opted member of the council at the general assembly.