The International Wrestling Federation has declared the month of May as a wrestling month where Wrestling should get as much exposure as possible. In support of the campaign to Wrestling retain as Olympic Sport in 2020, and the fact that the month of May as wrestling month declared, the South African Wrestling Federation decided during the Mpumalanga Open Wrestling Championships on Saturday, May 25, 2013 an opportunity to create the South African Wrestling Federation's best wrestlers will take part in a Team competition. The Mpumalanga Open Wrestling Championships will be held in the Banquet Hall in Middelburg. The Team Wrestling will start at 11H00 and should finish at 12H30. Some of the 2010 Commonwealth Games medal winners; Africa medalists and National Champions will participate in the Team Wrestling. Wrestling of a HIGH standard will be seen. Here are the names of the...

The South African Wrestling Federation (SAWF) congratulates newly elected FILA President – Nenad Lalovic – and wishes him to accomplish great things, not only to act, but also to dream, not only to plan but also to believe, to achieve great success in leading the FILA family, blessings with SAWF  best wishes for the futiure – “may God take your care”.   Together for Olympic Wrestling, jointly the wrestling family achieving to retain position and acknowledgement as a great and leading world Olympic sport code.   Lalovic Elected President of FILA MOSCOW, Russia (May 18, 2013) – Nenad Lalovic of Serbia was elected as the new President of FILA, the international wrestling federation, as part of the FILA Extraordinary Congress held on Saturday in the capital city of Russia. Lalovic, who was named as FILA’s Acting...

Title: GRAPPLING BEAMPTE KURSUS Location: Alberton Stoeiklub Start Time: 18:00 Date: 2013-05-31   View Larger...

Title: SA Senior & Kadet Vrystyl Kampioenskappe: Mans & Vroue Location: Velodrome, Bellville (Click for map) Sluitingsdatum: 20 Junie 2013 Inskrywingsgelde: R170 Aantal Matte: 4 Matte Start Time: 08:00 Date: 2013-06-29 Entry Form: SA Senior & Kadet Vrystyl Kampioenskappe: Mans & Vroue Inskrywing 2013 View Larger...

Title: SA Vrystyl President Kampioenskappe Location: Velodrome, Bellville (Click for map) Description: Sluitingsdatum: 20 Junie 2013 Inskrywingsgelde: R170 Aantal Matte: 4 Matte Start Time: 08:00 Date: 2013-06-28 Entry form: SA Vrystyl President Kampioenskappe Inskrywing 2013   View Larger...

Russia's Saba Khubetzhty (L) and David Taylor of the US flip over on their heads during the Rumble on the Rails wrestling event held inside the Grand Central Terminal in New York May 15, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson Image by: Lucas Jackson / REUTERS Wrestlers from Iran, Russia and the United States faced off in New York’s iconic Grand Central Terminal for charity Wednesday, with future of the sport itself at stake. In a show of solidarity between the politically divergent nations, the wrestling teams came together to promote the discipline, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has recommended be dropped as a core sport in the 2020 summer games. To rally support, the wrestlers fought in the annual Rumble on the Rails, a charity event in New York’s famous Grand Central Terminal that aims to raise money for an after-school wrestling program for...

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AFRIKA JUNIOR STOEI VRYSTYL – MANS: Terry van Rensburg    Goud Bokang Masunyane    Goud Ivan Smith                   Silwer Hein de Jongh             Silwer Clinton Hein                Brons VROUE: Simone  Button           Goud Lydia de Lange            Goud Norma Gordon            Silwer Refilwe Nolongwana   Silwer GRIEKS ROMEINS –MANS: Marco Coetzee           Brons Eshwin Klaasen...

Following his resignation given on February 16th, 2013, the former President of FILA, Mr Raphael Martinetti, has sued the FILA in front of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland. Mr Martinetti claimed in substance that he should remain member of the FILA Bureau despite his resignation as President, that the election as acting President of Mr Nenad Lalovic be declared null, and that the FILA should be prevented from holding its Congress in Moscow on May 18th, 2013. In an award rendered today, the operative part of which was notified to the parties, the CAS confirmed the FILA’s right to hold its Congress on May 18th, 2013, in Moscow. It did not invalidate Mr Lalovic election. Pursuant to the CAS Mr Martinetti remains member of the Bureau. The decision rendered by the CAS enables the FILA to prepare itself during its upcoming Congress so...

Vevey, Switzerland—FILA, the international federation for  wrestling, will hold an Extraordinary Congress May 18 in Moscow to discuss and make changes in the sport in its effort to keep wrestling in the Olympic Games. Invitations went out to 177 national federations for the extraordinary meeting in Russia and the delegates will discuss a variety of possible changes including new rules, changes in the organization to include more women in leadership roles and additional athlete involvement in the sport’s governing body.  Also under discussion by the world wrestling family will be a decision on the non-Olympic styles associated to FILA. “This will be one of the most important meetings in the history of our sport,” said Acting President Nenad Lalovic.  “This will be the time we make our sport better.  We are proud of our past, but...

Meesters A EERSTE   TWEEDE   DERDE   VIERDE   AANTAL 58-63kg VAN ZYL ADAM LIMP ROETS RIAAN NKAAP SWANEPOEL GAVIN SENG DE WIT MARCEL NG 4 63-69kg VD BERG COBUS NG VAN SCHALKWYK GERTJIE NG WILLEMSEN HENNIE OG KATZKE FRANCOIS OG 4 69-76kg ROSSOUW JACQUES NG SMIT JACO NG         2 76-85kg DE BEER MONTY NG MARX MANNY OG BEUKES JOHAN SENG V/D MERWE DAVID LIMP 5 85-97kg VD...

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Stoeifederasie het hulle Junior en Kadet Stoeispanne se name bekend gemaak wat in Chad aan die Afrika Junior en Kadet Kampioenskappe gaan deelneem. Die Junior Vrystyl Stoeispan is:  Hein Clinton;  Masuyane Bokang;  Ivan Smit Terry van Rensburg en Heinrich de Jongh. Die Afrigter is Nico Coetzee en die Spanbestuurder is Irene Schutte. Die Junior Grieks-Romeinse Stoeispan is:  Marco Coetzee;  Eshwin Klaasen;  Jason Fredericks;  Wian Human en Julian Labucshagne. Die Afrigter is Nico Coetzee en die Spanbestuurder is Irene Schutte. Die Junior Vroue Stoeispan is:  Simone Button;  Norma Gordon;  Lydia de Lange en Rifilwe Nolongwana. Die Afrigter is Nico Coetzee en die Spanbestuurder is Irene Schutte. Die Junior Stoeispan vertrek op Maandag 06 Mei 2013 na Chad en keer weer op Sondag 12 Mei 2013...

SAWF is proud to congratulate the SAWF Secretary General – Manie van den Berg – on his election as Vice President of CALA.  Best wishes to the President of CALA – Fouat Meskout (Marocco) – and all the members of CALA Executive with the wrestling challenges in Africa – rallying in view of the reinstatement of wrestling in the 2020 Olympics.”     GELUKWENSING  MANIE  VD BERG: Hiermee wil ek namens myself en al die lede van die SASF Uitvoerende Bestuur vir Manie vd Berg gelukwens met sy verkiesing as CALA se vise-President. Ons is baie trots op hom en wens hom sterkte toe met sy nuwe pos. Vriendelike Stoeigroete. SHAUN  FIVAZ SNR  VISE-PRESIDENT ...

177 Countries to Host Events, Competitions to Spotlight Sport VEVEY, SWITZERLAND – FILA, the international federation for the sport of wrestling, has announced that World Wrestling Month will be held this May. The 177 countries that are members of the organization will feature activities which promote the sport of wrestling and its campaign to remain in the Olympic Games. In February, the International Olympic Committee's Executive Board voted to exclude wrestling from the 25 core sports on the program of the Olympic Games. "World Wrestling Month will feature a variety of activities for our athletes and national federations," said FILA's Acting President Nenad Lalovic.  He added, "The month will celebrate our storied past as well as our strong future.  Many of the countries around the world will be announcing their celebrations and...

Growing group of international wrestling federations form a partnership for unified effort to show that wrestling belongs on Olympic program The Save Olympic Wrestling Coalition has been formed by a number of international wrestling federations to show wrestling should remain on the Olympic program. This is a unique partnership that will send a powerful message to the International Olympic Committee about the importance and relevance of wrestling to the Olympic Games. The coalition will initially be comprised of strategically identified federations to show that regardless of geographic or political differences, they are unified in a commitment to this effort. Goals of the coalition include: Support the political campaign of FILA, the international governing body of wrestling Mobilize energy and resources in each country Promote Olympic wrestling through World...

Die Suid-Afrikaanse Stoeifederasie het hulle Senior Stoeispan se name bekend gemaak wat op Maandag 29 April 2013 na CHAD vertrek om aan die Afrika Senior Stoei Kampioenskappe te gaan deelneem. Die Vrystyl Stoeispan is:  Marco Coetzee;  Marno Plaatjies en Kurt Herzog.  Afrigter is Nico Coetzee. Die Grieks-Romeinse Span is:  Carlo van Wyk;  Pritchard van Wyk en Tiaan van der Merwe. Afrigter is Gertjie van der Merwe. Die Vroue Stoeispan is:  Madi Mpho;  Norma Gordon en Zumicke Geringer. Afrigter is Nico Coetzee. Beampte:  Charles Villet Spanbestuurder is Irene Schutte. Die span keer weer op Maandag 06 Mei 2013 weer terug. Sakkie Bosse, President van die Suid-Afrikaanse Stoeifederasie, asook Manie van den Berg, Sekretaris-Generaal van die Suid-Afrikaanse Stoeifederasie, vertrek ook saam met die Senior Stoeispan na CHAD...

  # Tournaments Total Medals Gold Silver Bronze Bekker, Hennie 3 1 1     Beukes, Johan 1 1     1 Etzebeth, Cliff 8 6 2 1 3 Holder, Reg 5 1     1 Kruger, Theo 4 1   1   Labuschagne, Bennie 2 2   1 1 Loubser, Louwtjie 1 1     1 Pienaar, Francois 9 1     1 Putter,...