#Webinar

Webinar Schedule for October 17-24

By United World Wrestling Press

Topic:  Identifying Key Factors and Introducing New Skills - Arabic
Date:  Saturday, 17 October
Time:  19:00 (Zurich) – 13:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelfattah
Language:  Arabic
Level:  Local and National Coaches
Meeting link:  https://zoom.us/j/91803384594   

Topic: Training Plans:  Practice Plan Essentials - English
Date:  Monday, 19 October
Time:  17:30 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 11:30 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Zach Errett
Language:  English
Level:  National & Local Coaches
Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/97575449601  

Topic: Training Plans:  Practice Plan Essentials - French
Date:  Tuesday, 20 October
Time:  16:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 10:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Vincent Aka
Language:  French
Level:  National & Local Coaches
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/98391569910  

Topic: Training Plans:  Practice Plan Essentials - Russian
Date:  Wednesday, 21 October
Time:  16:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 10:00 - New York (Check your local time)
Speaker: Vladimir Shatskykh
Language:  Russian
Level:  National & Local Coaches
Meeting Link:   https://zoom.us/j/99160091640   

Topic: Training Plans:  Practice Plan Essentials - Spanish
Date:  Thursday, 22 October 
Time: 18:00 - New York - 00:00 - Zurich (UTC+2) – 23 October
Speaker: Pedro Rojas
Language:  Spanish
Level:  National & Local Coaches
Meeting Link:  https://zoom.us/j/96197230802  

Topic:  Coaching Skills - Arabic
Date:  Saturday, 24 October
Time:  19:00 (Zurich) – 13:00 (New York)
Speaker:  Mohamed Ibrahim Abdelfattah
Language:  Arabic
Level:  Local and National Coaches
Meeting link:  https://zoom.us/j/92759538357 

#WrestleTirana

Aitmukhan wins U23 Worlds gold; Iran best team

By Vinay Siwach

TIRANA, Albania (October 26) -- After becoming Kazakhstan's first world champion in Freestyle, Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) is on a mission to collect age-group world titles. Two months after winning the U20 World Championships gold medal, Aitmukhan won the 97kg gold medal at the U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania. The gold medal ensured Aitmukhan's record of finishing on the podium of all tournaments he has participated in since 2023.

Aitmukhan wrestled Mahdi HAJI (IRI) in the final and led 2-2 at the break but Haji struggled with conditioning in the second. He fell behind 10-4 at one point and there was no coming back against Aitmukhan.

Iran, however, won the Freestyle team title as it got 158 points. Japan had an incredible run and finished with 102 points for second position and Azerbaijan was third with 100 points.

Mahdi YOUSEFI (IRI) claimed the 79kg gold medal for Iran after he defeated Paris Olympian Feng LU (CHN), who became the first wrestler from China to reach the final in Freestyle.

Ibragimov repeats

Ibragim IBRAGIMOV (AIN) claimed his second straight world title at the U23 World Championships as he took only 53 seconds to beat Kaiji OGINO (JPN) 14-2.

A takedown opened the scoring for Ibragimov and he added four turns to make it 8-0. However, Ogino managed to wrap his arm around Ibragimov and tossed him for two points. Ibragimov never left control of Ogino and transitioned to a leg lace to finish the match 13-2.

Ogino challenged for the sequence but it was scored correctly on the challenge. The lost challenge of Japan made it 14-2 for Ibragimov.

The 57kg gold medal was captured by 19-year-old CHIRAG (IND) as he defeated Abdymalik KARACHOV (KGZ) 4-3 in the final.

Chirag was called passive in the second period but scored with a beautiful duckunder during the activity. But Karachov scored a stepout with a minute remaining in the match to take a 3-2 lead.

Chirag continued to work for a takedown for the win, got a leg attack, and scored two points. His 4-3 lead was good enough till the end of six minutes to win India's second-ever gold medal in Freestyle at the U23 World Championships.

 At 70kg, Magomed KHANIEV (AZE) held on to a 5-4 lead against Magomed ELTEMIROV (AIN) and win the gold medal.

RESULTS

57kg
GOLD: CHIRAG (IND) df. Abdymalik KARACHOV (KGZ), 4-3

BRONZE: Ali Hossein MOMENI (IRI) df. Maxwell GALLAGHER (USA), 8-0
BRONZE: Iunus IAVBATIROV (AIN) df. Allan ORALBEK (KAZ), 6-2

65kg
GOLD: Ibragim IBRAGIMOV (AIN) df. Kaiji OGINO (JPN), 14-2

BRONZE: Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) df. Bilol SHARIP UULU (KGZ), 4-1
BRONZE: Abbas EBRAHIM (IRI) df. Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR), 15-4

70kg
GOLD: Magomed KHANIEV (AZE) df. Magomed ELTEMIROV (AIN), 5-4

BRONZE: Yoshinosuke AOYAGI (JPN) df. Ali Mahmoud KHORRAMDEL (IRI), 10-0
BRONZE: SUJEET (IND) df. Mustafo AKHMEDOV (TJK), 13-4 

79kg
GOLD: Mahdi YOUSEFI (IRI) df. Feng LU (CHN), 12-5

BRONZE: Arsen BALAIAN (AIN) df. Hayk PAPIKYAN (ARM), 9-1
BRONZE: Masaki SATO (JPN) df. Owen MARTIN (CAN), 11-0

97kg
GOLD: Rizabek AITMUKHAN (KAZ) df. Mahdi HAJI (IRI), 11-6

BRONZE: Uladzislau KAZLOU (AIN) df. Shamil GADZHIALIEV (AIN), 2-2
BRONZE: VICKY (IND) df. Ivan PRYMACHENKO (UKR), 7-2