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Watch Live: Hungary Ranking Series event

Thursday, July 13, 2023 - 09:21 By Eric Olanowski

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BUDAPEST, Hungary (July 13) --- The final Ranking Series event of the season is underway in Hungary. 

This event is the final senior-level competition that'll take place before the 2023 Belgrade World Championships. After the completion of the weekend, we'll have the final rankings of the season, and will therefore have the top eight seeds for Belgrade.

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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.