RUSE, Bulgaria (February 28) - The opening round of wrestling at the Monbat Sports Park Arena in Ruse, Bulgaria, just wrapped up, and four freestyle and women's wrestling semifinal pairings were finalized. The Day One semifinals begin on Thursday at 17:00 (local time).
Freestyle
61kg
SEMIFINAL - Joseph Daniel COLON (USA) vs. Nurislam (Artas) SANAYEV (SANAA) (KAZ)
SEMIFINAL - Munir Recep AKTAS (TUR) vs. Sandeep TOMAR (IND)
70kg
SEMIFINAL - Anzor ZAKUEV (RUS) vs. Andriy KVYATKOVSKYY (UKR)
SEMIFINAL - Ilias BEKBULATOV (RUS) vs. Viktor RASSADIN (RUS)
79kg
SEMIFINAL - IAtsamaz SANAKOEV (RUS) vs. Omaraskhab NAZHMUDINOV (ROU)
SEMIFINAL - INika KENTCHADZE (GEO) vs. Alexander David DIERINGER (USA)
92kg
SEMIFINAL - Irakli MTSITURI (GEO) vs. Ibrahim BOLUKBASI (TUR)
SEMIFINAL - Magomed KURBANOV (RUS) vs. Michael MACCHIAVELLO (USA)
Women's Wrestling
55kg
SEMIFINAL - Maria PREVOLARAKI (GRE) vs. Roksana ZASINA (POL)
SEMIFINAL - Marina SEDNEVA (KAZ) vs. Zalina SIDAKOVA (BLR)
59kg
Round-Robin - Kornelija ZAICEVAITE (LTU) vs. Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ)
Round-Robin - Pooja DHANDA (IND) vs. Sarita SARITA (IND)
65kg
SEMIFINAL - Petra OLLI (FIN) vs. Sakshi MALIK (IND)
SEMIFINAL - Henna JOHANSSON (SWE) vs. Maya NELSON (USA)
72kg
SEMIFINAL - Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) vs. Buse TOSUN (TUR)
SEMIFINAL - Chuchu YAN (CHN) vs. Alina BEREZHNA STADNIK MAKHYNIA (UKR)
February 28 (Thursday)
16:00 - Draw - FS - 57, 65, 74; GR-87 ,97, 130; WW - 62 ,68 ,76kg
16:30 - Opening ceremony
17:00 - Semifinals FS - 61, 70, 79, 92kg; GR - 55, 63, 72, 82kg; WW - 55, 59, 65, 72kg
March 1 (Friday)
8:00 - Medical examination and weigh-in 1 - FS - 57, 65, 74; GR (+ 2 kg) - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76kg
8: 30 - Weigh-in 2 FS - 61,70,79, 92 kg; GR (+ 2 kg) - 55,63,72,82 kg; WW - 55,59,65, 72 kg Referee meeting
10: 00 - Elimination rounds FS - 57, 65, 74; GR - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76 kg
10: 00 - Repechages FS - 61, 70, 79, 92kg; GR - 55, 63, 72, 82kg; WW - 55, 59, 65, 72kg
16: 30 - Draw - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR - 60, 67, 77kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
17: 00 - Semi-finals FS - 57, 65, 74; GR - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76kg
18:00 - Final matches and awarding ceremony - FS - 61,70,79, 92kg; GR - 55, 63, 72, 82kg; WW - 55, 59, 65, 72kg
March 2 (Satuday)
8:00 - Medical examination and weigh-in 1 - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR (+ 2 kg) - 60, 67, 77 kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
8:30: - Weigh-in 2 - FS - 57, 65, 74; GR (+ 2 kg) - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76kg
10: 00 - Elimination rounds - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR - 60, 67, 77 kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
10:00 - Repechages - FS - 57, 65, 74; GR - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76kg
17:00 - Semifinals - FS 86, 97, 125kg;GR - 60, 67, 77 kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
18: 00 - Final matches and awarding ceremony - FS - 57, 65, 74; GR - 87, 97, 130; WW - 62, 68, 76kg
March 3 (Sunday)
8:00 - Weigh-in 2 - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR (+ 2 kg) - 60, 67, 77kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
Repechages - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR (+ 2 kg) - 60, 67, 77 kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
Final matches and awarding ceremony - FS - 86, 97, 125; GR - 60, 67, 77 kg; WW - 50, 53, 57kg
