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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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Lee re-elected as President of UWW Pan-American Council

By United World Wrestling Press

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.