UWW LIVE: Netherlands' First European Finalist Jessica Blaszka

Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 17:34 By United World Wrestling Press

Jessica BLASZKA (NED) is the most successful Dutch women's wrestler ever.

In 2015, Blaszka earned a bronze medal at the World Championships competing at 48kg and became the first Dutch women's wrestler to qualify for the Olympics.

She claimed her first medal (bronze) at the European Championships in 2019, and this past February broke through to reach the gold-medal match at the 2020 European Championships at 53kg, before falling to two-time world champion Vanesa KALADZINSKAYA (BLR).

Blaszka joined Eric Olanowski to talk about her history-making silver medal performance in Rome, training in @japanwrestling, and her potential path to qualifying for the #Tokyo202ONE Olympics.

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WATCH: 10 women's wrestling finals from #WrestleBishkek

Sunday, June 11, 2023 - 10:30 By Vinay Siwach

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 11) -- Women's wrestling at the Ranking Series in Bishkek was expected to be dominated by China, a powerhouse. However, Ukraine had different ideas.

Ukraine showed by in big numbers and outperformed other nations in the third Ranking Series event, winning three gold medals. China and Kazakhstan won two each while India and Kyrgyzstan won one each.

Watch the 10 gold medal bouts from the third Ranking Series event.

GOLD: 50kg - Meng FAN (CHN) vs. Oksana LIVACH (UKR)

GOLD: 53kg - Khulan BATKHUYAG (MGL) vs. Otgonjargal GANBAATAR (MGL)

GOLD: 55kg - Marina SEDNEVA (KAZ) vs. Karla GODINEZ (CAN)

GOLD: 57kg - Alina HRUSHYNA (UKR) vs. Kexin HONG (CHN)

GOLD: 59kg - Yuliia TKACH (UKR) vs. Solomiia VYNNYK (UKR)

GOLD: 62kg - Ilona PROKOPEVNIUK (UKR) vs. Orkhon PUREVDORJ (MGL)

Round 4: 65kg - MANISHA (IND) vs. Purevsuren ULZIISAIKHAN (MGL)

GOLD: 68kg - Feng ZHOU (CHN) vs. Delgermaa ENKHSAIKHAN (MGL)

Round 3: 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs. REETIKA (IND)

GOLD: 76kg - Aiperi MEDET KYZY (KGZ) vs. Yuanyuan HUANG (CHN)