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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)

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.