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Wrestling's Lalovic Re-Elected as ASOIF Council Member

Tuesday, June 8, 2021 - 14:46 By United World Wrestling Press

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CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 8) -- The General Assembly of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has elected United World Wrestling president Nenad LALOVIC to a four-year term as a council member.

Lalovic will serve on the council until 2025. He was elected to his first four-year term in 2017.

"I look forward to serving the international sports community for another four years," said Lalovic. "ASOIF does important work and I'm honored to work on behalf of our IFs."

During its virtual assembly ASOIF also showed its continued support for the safe and successful delivery of the Tokyo 2020 Games which are scheduled to begin on July 23rd.

Wrestling Playlist: Rio 2016 Olympics Freestyle Rewind

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 18:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (January 26) -- A decade since the Rio 2016 Olympics, UWW brings you the epic throwback to the finals of Freestyle. Six gold medals were won in the Brazilian city 10 years ago.

At 57kg, Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) defeated Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) in a close final while Soslan RAMANOV (RUS) dominated his final against Togrul ASGAROV (AZE) at 65kg.

Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) won the epic final at 74kg against Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS) by one point. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (UWW) won his first Olympic gold in 2016 by beating Selim YASAR (TUR) at 86kg.

Kyle SNYDER (USA) became the youngest American wrestler then to win an Olympic gold as he defeated Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE) in the 97kg final. At 125kg, Taha AKGUL (TUR) held on for a win against Khomel GHASEMI (IRI).

WATCH THE FULL FINAL MATCHES OF 2016 RIO OLYMPICS HERE