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WATCH: 10 freestyle finals from World Championships

Thursday, September 29, 2022 - 10:13 By Vinay Siwach

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BELGRADE, Serbia (September 29) -- The World Championships in Belgrade concluded with freestyle action. The USA lived up to the expectation of winning the team title, outscoring Iran to claim the trophy. Japan finished third with two gold medals. The USA won four gold, Iran won two while Albania and Turkey shared one each.

Watch all the 10 freestyle gold medal bouts from the World Championships.

GOLD: 57kg - Thomas GILMAN (USA) vs. Zelimkhan ABAKAROV (ALB)

 

GOLD: 61kg - Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) vs. Reza ATRI (IRI)

 

GOLD: 65kg -  Rahman AMOUZAD (IRI) vs. John DIAKOMIHALIS (USA)

 

GOLD: 70kg - Taishi NARIKUNI (JPN) vs. Zain RETHERFORD (USA)

 

GOLD: 70kg - Kyle DAKE (USA) vs. Tajmuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK)

 

GOLD: 79kg - Jordan BURROUGHS (USA) vs. Mohammad NOKHODI (IRI)

 

GOLD: 86kg - Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) vs. David TAYLOR (USA)

 

GOLD: 92kg - Kamran GHASEMPOUR (IRI) vs. Jden COX (USA)

 

GOLD: 97kg - Kyle SNYDER (USA) vs. Batyrbek TSAKULOV (SVK)

 

GOLD: 125kg - Lkhagvagerel MUNKHTUR (MGL) vs. Taha AKGUL (TUR)

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Lee re-elected as President of UWW Pan-American Council

Friday, May 9, 2025 - 05:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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MONTERREY, Mexico (May 8) -- Francisco LEE will continue as the President of the UWW Pan-American Council after being re-elected on Wednesday.

The elections, held on the sidelines of the 2025 Pan-American Championships, saw five members being re-elected and two elected as new members.

Re-elected members
Francisco LEE (GUA)
Guillermo DIAZ (MEX)
Fernando RITTNER(ARG)
Fanny ECHEVERRI (COL)
Manuel ESPINOZA (CHI)

Newly elected members
Rich BENDER (USA)
Jose BARRETO (VEN)

After the elections, the council's executive board elected the office bearers with Lee re-elected as the President.

Diaz was given the position of General Secretary of the council while Bender, USA Wrestling Executive Director, was appointed as the Vice-President.