CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (December 12) — United World Wrestling has released the five nominations for the 2023 Women’s Wrestler of the Year, which is awarded to the best senior-level women’s wrestler.
The nominations reflect the results from this year’s World Championships, Continental Championships, Continental Games and Ranking Series events.
The five finalist are:
Aisuluu TYNYBEKOVA (KGZ)
- 62kg world champion
- Asian Championships gold medalist
- Hungarian Ranking Series champion
- Egypt Ranking Series champion
- 19th Asian Games bronze medalist
- Ranked No. 1 in the world with 95,575 points
Yui SUSAKI (JPN)
- 50kg world champion
- Zagreb Open Ranking Series champion
- Ranked No. 2 in the world with 58,000 points
Akari FUJINAMI (JPN)
- 53kg world champion
- Asian Championships gold medalist
- 19th Asian Games Champion
- Zagreb Open Ranking Series champion
- Ranked No. 2 in the world with 81,000 points
Amit ELOR (USA)
- 72kg senior world champion
- U23 world champion
- U20 world champion
- Pan-American Championships gold medalist
- Ranked No. 2 in the world with 50,000 points
Buse TOSUN (TUR)
- 2023 68kg world champion
- 2023 European silver medalist
- Ranked No.3 in the world with 50,505 points
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