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WATCH: #WrestlePlovdiv 10 Greco-Roman Finals

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 16:21 By United World Wrestling Press

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- The Greco-Roman competition at the U23 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria saw some epic comebacks, big throws and a lot of action. Georgia won the team title ahead of Turkey and Azerbaijan as it won four gold along with three silver and bronze helped their team win the team title with 183 points.

Here are the 10 Greco-Roman finals from the U23 European Championships.

55kg: GOLD - Emre MUTLU (TUR) vs Denis DEMIROV (BUL)

60kg: GOLD - Irakli DZIMISTARISHVILI (GEO) vs Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE)

63kg: GOLD - Giorgi SHOTADZE (GEO) vs Ziya BABASHOV (AZE)

67kg: GOLD - Diego CHKHIKVADZE (GEO) vs Kadir KAMAL (TUR)

72kg: GOLD - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) vs Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)

77kg: GOLD - Khasay HASANLI (AZE) vs Davit SOLOGASHVILI (GEO)

82kg: GOLD - Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) vs Beka GURULI (GEO)

87kg: GOLD - Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN) vs Istvan TAKACS (HUN)

97kg: GOLD - Giorgi KATSANASHVILI (GEO) vs Markus RAGGINGER (AUT)

130kg: GOLD - Dariusz VITEK (HUN) vs Fatih BOZKURT (TUR)

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Lalovic awarded 'Dustlik' Order by Uzbekistan

Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - 17:17 By United World Wrestling Press

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan (October 14) -- United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC was awarded the Dustlik Order by President of Uzbekistan Shavkat MIRZIYOYEV on Monday in the Uzbekistan capital.

Lalovic was on an official visit to Uzbekistan and was awarded the order for significant contribution to the development of mass sports and support for martial arts in Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, Lalovic and Mirziyoyev also discussed increasing co-operation between UWW and Uzbekistan, providing expert support and promoting sports in the country, mainly wrestling, Kurash, and Mixed Martial Arts.

Uzbekistan, a country with rich history of wrestling, has seen exceptional results recently with its Greco-Roman team finishing inside top three in the world at various World Championships. It also won the Freestyle 74kg gold medal at the Paris Olympics through Razambek JAMALOV (UZB) who ended the 20-year drought for gold.

The recent success was also a point of discussion during the meeting in Tashkent with Mirziyoyev briefing Lalovic about Uzbekistan's success.

According to Uzbekistan media, the discussions were also around hosting major continental and world championships in Uzbekistan, establishing a Regional Wrestling Academy under UWW and partnership opportunities in sports medicine, nutrition, psychology, and other priority areas.