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Women's Wrestling Semifinal Matchups: 50kg, 53kg, 55kg, 62kg, 72kg

By United World Wrestling Press

BELGRADE, Serbia (December 14) -- The Individual World Cup semifinal matchups are set in women's wrestling at 50kg, 53kg, 55kg, 62kg and 72kg. The semifinals are scheduled to begin at 17:00 local time.

50kg
Liliia MALANCHUK (UKR) vs. Lisa ERSEL (GER) 
Ekaterina POLESHCHUK (RUS) vs. Miglena SELISHKA (BUL) 

53kg
Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR) vs. Maria PREVOLARAKI (GRE) 
Roksana Marta ZASINA (POL) vs. Nina HEMMER (GER) 

55kg
Katarzyna KRAWCZYK (POL) vs. Annika WENDLE (GER) 
Iryna KURACHKINA (BLR) vs. Pinki PINKI (IND) 

62kg
Anastasija GRIGORJEVA (LAT) vs. Ilona PROKOPEVNIUK (UKR) 
Liubov OVCHAROVA (RUS) vs. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ)

72kg
Zsuzsanna MOLNAR (SVK) vs. Yuliana YANEVA (BUL) 
Alla BELINSKA (UKR) vs. Buse TOSUN (TUR)
 

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Lalovic meets Kyrgyzstan President, awarded Order of Friendship

By United World Wrestling Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (December 8) -- United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC visited Kyrgyzstan on an official visit last week and was received by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr JAPAROV.

The two met in Bishkek and discussed Kyrgyzstan's success in wrestling, and the Kyrgyz President noted UWW's contribution towards the development of wrestling and expressed confidence that under Lalovic's leadership the sport will continue to develop dynamically around the world.

UWW AsiaUWW Asia President Mohammed AL-AMAMLEH, left, receives the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic.

UWW Asia President Mohammed AL-AMAMLEH was also present during the meeting and acknowledged the contribution of the continental organization towards growing wrestling.

After the meeting, Japarov awarded Lalovic for his great contribution to the development of wrestling in Kyrgyzstan and raising the status of wrestling on the world stage. In turn, Lalovich presented Japarov with the UWW Order.

Awamleh was awarded with the Certificate of Honor of the Kyrgyz Republic.