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UWW level 1 Coaching Course: Georgia Launches the Foundations of Women's Wrestling

Thursday, December 9, 2021 - 15:05 By United World Wrestling Press

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BORJOMI, Georgia (December 9) --- Thanks to the support of Olympic solidarity via the Georgian National Olympic Committee, the Georgian Wrestling Federation hosted United World Wrestling's Level 1 coaching course for women's wrestling from November 11-14. The coaching course took place at the Borjomi Olympic Centre and was delivered by two UWW educators, Vincent AKA and Edisher MACHIDZE.

This coaching course follows various programs already launched by the Georgia Wrestling Federation to support women's wrestling. It's aimed to change the mentality of wrestling coaches regarding women's wrestling. The training course has already brought a new approach to the practice of women's wrestling.
 
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After the course, at the closing ceremony, all the participants received a United World Wrestling coach certificate of participation Level 1. 

After the end of the training, Coach NINA SERGO said, "Of course I am a Greco Roman wrestling trainer, but now I could better apprehend the arrival of a girl in my club." He is already ready to welcome them, which is a big step! 

During the training, 15 male coaches and one female coach took part, the specificity of women's wrestling was discussed/ In this case, how we train women. UWW Level 1 training standards were discussed while emphasizing safety, the playful approach to wrestling, first aid and injury prevention. 

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The refereeing modules closed the training where coaches were put in refereeing situations. This has helped some coaches realize that refereeing is not as easy as it seems. 
  
Exceptionally, when Samkhardze Tamuna became the first UWW Level 1 woman coach in a country where the practice of women's wrestling is primarily reserved for men. The Chairman of the Georgian National Olympic Committee, following discussions with the United World Wrestling Development Officer, gave his full support for the development of women's wrestling in Georgia.

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UWW Top Ranked Wrestlers of 2025: Verbina, Komarov, Aoyagi

Wednesday, December 17, 2025 - 19:03 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (December 17) -- United World Wrestling has announced the three Best Ranked Wrestlers in 2025. The three wrestlers earned the most ranking points in the year 2025.

The most ranking points in the year 2025 were earned by world champion Aleksandr KOMAROV (SRB) in Greco-Roman as he scored 83,500 points. In Women's Wrestling, world silver medalist Ekaterina VERBINA (UWW) was the highest ranked wrestler as she earned 64,200 points.

In Freestyle, world champion Yoshinosuke AOYAGI (JPN) earned 76,900 points, the best among all wrestlers.

Verbina: Women's 55kg

Verbina may not have won the gold medal at the World Championships but she had a busy year, wrestling more often than others. That earned her more ranking points than many as she finished at the top of the rankings in Women's Wrestling.

Her first competition was the Zagreb Open Ranking Series in which she finished fifth for just 4,000 points. In the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in Tirana, Albania where she finished with a bronze medal that earned her 5,2000 points. She added 10,000 points for her gold medal at the European Championships. Another gold, at the Budapest Ranking Series, added 8,000 points.

Verbina entered the World Championships with 27,200 points. She jumped ahead of many with 37,000 points for her silver medal at 55kg. Her total went up to 64,200 points, taking her past the likes of world champions Sakura ONISHI (JPN) and Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN). Both finished 1,200 points less than Verbina.

Komarov: Greco 87kg

Komarov began his season with the Zagreb Open Ranking Series and finished fifth, giving him 9,000 points. A similar result at the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series gave him 9,000 points.

A big boost came at the European Championships in which Komarov won a bronze medal at 87kg to earn 11,500 points. In June, another fifth place finish at the Budapest Ranking Series added 9,000 points to his name to take the total to 38,500 points before the World Championships.

In Zagreb at the Worlds, Komarov won the gold medal and earned a stunning 45,000 points to 83,500 points, the most among all wrestlers and 13,780 points more than second most -- Aytjan KHALMAKHANOV (UZB).

Aoyagi: Freestyle 70kg

World champion was the top ranked freestyle wrestler with 76,900 points, 9,600 points more than the second place wrestler.

His first competition was the Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in which he bagged the gold medal to earn 11,000 points. He then added a bronze medal at the Asian Championships and earned 9,500 points for the same.

The Budapest Ranking Series gold gave him another 11,000 points, taking his total to 31,500 points before the World Championships. He became a world champion in Zagreb and that gold medal was worth 45,000 points, sending his total to 76,500 points.

Tajmuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK), with 66,900 points, is the second-best wrestler, 9,600 points less than Aoyagi.