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.

UWW Playlist: Best of World and Olympic Champion Susaki

Monday, February 9, 2026 - 09:31 By United World Wrestling Press

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JAPAN (February 9) -- Yui SUSAKI (JPN) is on path to greatness. The Japanese wrestler managed to showed up on the wrestling when won three back-to-back U17 world titles from 2014 to 2016.

While many would take time to jump to senior level, Susaki wrestled at the 2017 Paris World Championships aged 17 years and won gold medal at 48kg. She would seen beat Mariya STADNIK (AZE) at the Klippan Lady Open before winning gold at 2018 World Championships. Two U20 world titles further strengthened Susaki's resume as she remained unbeaten in international wrestling.

At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Susaki claimed her first Olympic gold, without giving up a point and etched her name in history.

WATCH THE BEST OF YUI SUSAKI (JPN) HERE

And it had to be Susaki to complete the Golden Grand Slam of wrestling. After winning U17, U20 and senior world titles, and Olympic gold, she needed to win the U23 world title to complete the Slam. In October of 2022 in Pontevedra, Spain, Susaki would go on to become the first wrestler in history to achieve the feat.

At the 2024 Paris Olympics, four-time world champion Susaki suffered her first international loss to Vinesh PHOGAT (IND), which remains her only loss in international career.