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WATCH: 10 WW Finals Including Gray, Fujinami, Tynybekova, Maroulis

By United World Wrestling Press

The women's wrestling in Oslo saw 10 new world champions crowned in Oslo, Norway with Adeline GRAY (USA) and Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) retaining their 76kg and 62kg titles respectively. Watch all the final from the senior World Championships in which Japan was crowed the team winners and USA finished behind them. Mongolia finished third in the race.

1. 50kg - Sarah HILDEBRANDT (USA) vs Remina YOSHIMOTO (JPN)

 

2. 53kg - Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) vs Iulia LEORDA (MDA)

 

3. 55kg - Tsugumi SAKURAI (JPN) vs Nina HEMMER (GER)

 

4. 57kg - Helen MAROULIS (USA) vs Anshu MALIK (IND)

 

5. 59kg - Akie HANAI (JPN) vs Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL)

 

6. 62kg - Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ) vs Kayla MIRACLE (USA)

 

7. 65kg - Irina RINGACI (MDA) vs Miwa MORIKAWA (JPN)

 

8. 68kg - Rin MIYAJI (JPN) vs Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ)

 

9. 72kg - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs Masako FURUICHI (JPN) 

 

10. 76kg - Adeline GRAY (USA) vs Epp MAEE (EST)

 

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Lalovic meets Saudi Olympic vice president Fahad bin Jalawi

By United World Wrestling Press

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (April 25) -- United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC met with Vice President of the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee Fahad bin Jalawi Abdulaziz bin Musaed in Riyadh during his visit to Saudi Arabia.

Lalovic met with Fahad bin Jalawi at the Prince Faisal bin Fahad Olympic Complex in Riyadh. President of the Saudi Wrestling Federation Fahad Al-Faraj was also present during the meeting.

Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee and the Saudi Wrestling Federation discussed enhancing cooperation with UWW in wrestling as the Saudi federation aspires to establish a strong group of male and female players capable of participating in the Olympic events in the coming years.

Lalovic also visited the training camp organized by the Saudi wrestling team. The session saw the participation of 14 male and female wrestlers [4 U17, 4 U20, 4 U23 and 2 senior wrestlers]. The training was under the supervision of the Juan LUIS (CUB).

Saudi wrestling has made progress in recent times with Munthir JANDU (KSA) winning a silver medal in the 63kg weight class at the U20 Asian Championships last year.