Obituary

Armenia's Stefan Kazaryan, Hall of Fame Wrestler and Referee, Dies at 84

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (June 24) -- Stefan KAZARYAN (ARM), former wrestler and referee inducted into the UWW Hall of Fame in 2011, has died. He was 84.

In addition to success on the mats and as a referee, Kazarayan was also an establishing member of the FILA Coaches, Technical, and Advanced School for Coaches Department.

Kazaryan's Resume

  • 10 times referee at the Olympic Games
  • Instructed over than 100 international Referee courses
  • Has been awarded with the FILA Golden Whistle 1984
  • Has received FILA medals in 1976, 1987, 2010
  • Inducted in the Hall of Fame in 2011

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U23 World Championships: Watch Live Greco-Roman

By United World Wrestling Press

TIRANA, Albania (October 21) -- The U23 World Championships kick off in Tirana, Albania with Greco-Roman on day one. Five weight classes in action are 60kg, 67kg, 72kg, 82kg and 97kg. Iran missed the U23 World Championships last year but is back this year. It has brought a solid team of young talent.

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