Obituary

Hall of Fame Wrestling Referee Iván Kruj Passes Away

Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 00:44 By United World Wrestling Press

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Hall of Fame wrestling referee Iván KRUJ has passed away at the age of 87.

Kruj, a native of Hungary, served as a wrestling official at nine Olympics from 1972 to 2004. He concluded his 35-year refereeing career at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. He also served as a national freestyle coach.  

In 2009, Kruj was inducted into the International Wrestling Hall of Fame. 
 

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U23 & U17 Asian Championships, Vietnam: Results and Highlights

Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - 05:56 By United World Wrestling Press

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VUNG TAU, Vietnam (June 18) -- The U23 and U17 Asian Championships was held in Vung Tau, Vietnam from June 18 to 26.

Close to 500 wrestlers participated in the two tournaments which was live on UWW+, streamed exclusively on uww.org and the UWW App from June 18. For full schedule of U17 Asian Championships, click here.

The all results: CLICK HERE

For all entries in Greco-Roman, Women's Wrestling and Freestyle: CLICK HERE

For all photos: CLICK HERE