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UWW LIVE: Argentina's Tokyo Olympian Agustin Destribats

By United World Wrestling Press

Agustin DESTRIBATS (ARG) earned his spot in the Tokyo Olympic Games when he won by fall over Zain RETHERFORD (USA) in the semifinals of the Pan American Games Olympic Qualifier. The 65kg freestyle wrestler finished with a silver medal and became the first male Argentinian to qualify for the Olympic Games since Paulo IBIRE qualified in 1996.

Destribats joined UWW's Eric Olanowski to talk about becoming the first Argentinian freestyle wrestler to qualify for the Olympic Games since 1996, and traveling to Dagestan, Russia, to train for the upcoming 2020 World Championships.
 

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WATCH LIVE: African Beach Wrestling Championships, Dakar

By United World Wrestling Press

DAKAR, Senegal (June 22) -- The senior African Beach Wrestling Championships is underway in Dakar, Senegal with more than 100 wrestlers competing in men's and women's categories.

The men's weight classes are 70kg, 80kg, 90kg and +90kg while the women's weight categories are 50kg, 60kg, 70kg and +70kg.

This is the second edition of the African Beach Wrestling Championships with the first held in Hammamet, Tunisia last year. The competition will be played out on Saturday and Sunday in two rings.

WATCH AFRICAN BEACH WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE

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