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WATCH: 10 women's wrestling finals from World Championships

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 - 09:14 By Vinay Siwach

BELGRADE, Serbia (September 28) -- The women's competition was dominated by two nations as they competed for the team title. Japan and the USA went toe-to-toe for the title but ultimately it was Japan that claimed the top honors. Japan won five gold medals the USA won three. Moldova and Turkey won one each.

Watch all the 10 gold medals bouts from the World Championships here.

GOLD: 50kg - Otgonjargal DOLGORJAV (MGL) vs. Yui SUSAKI (JPN)

GOLD: 53kg - Khulan BATKHUYAG (MGL) vs. Dominique PARRISH (USA)

GOLD: 55kg - Mayu SHIDOCHI (JPN) vs. Oleksandra KHOMENETS (UKR)

GOLD: 57kg - Helen MAROULIS (USA) vs. Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN)

GOLD: 59kg - Grace BULLEN (NOR) vs. Anastasia NICHITA (MDA)

GOLD: 62kg - Nonoka OZAKI (JPN) vs. Kayla MIRACLE (USA)

GOLD: 65kg - Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN) vs. Jia LONG (CHN)

GOLD: 68kg - Ami ISHII (JPN) vs. Tamyra MENSAH STOCK (USA)

GOLD: 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs. Amit ELOR (USA)

GOLD: 76kg - Yasemin ADAR (TUR) vs. Samar HAMZA (EGY)

U.S. Greco-Roman star Alan Vera passes away

Wednesday, September 25, 2024 - 07:21 By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (September 24) -- United States Greco-Roman wrestler and Pan-Am champion Alan VERA (USA) passed away Monday. Vera suffered a sudden cardiac arrest earlier this year and had been hospitalized since then in recovery from his serious health challenges.

Vera was born in Cuba and won a bronze medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and a gold medal at the 2016 Pan American Championships, while competing for Cuba. He immigrated to the United States and lived in Florida for a number of years. He continued to train and compete in Greco-Roman and various international events for a few years.

Vera qualified the U.S. for the Paris Olympics in 97kg at the 2024 Pan-American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Acapulco, Mexico.

Very saddened to hear about Alan Vera’s passing. In my limited time around him he was always willing to help on the mat, and offer a laugh at a terrible joke I made
— Kyle Dake (@kyledake444) September 24, 2024

Domestically, Vera claimed his first U.S. national title in 2020, and won four national titles during his career.

Vera was married to Elena PIROZKHOVA (USA), a two-time Olympian and former world champion.

United World Wrestling mourns the death of Vera and stands with the Vera family.