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Hosts Brazil finish on podium on last day of WUC Wrestling

Championships 10 September 2018

Turkey sweep Greco-Roman honours   GOIANIA — Brazil ended the FISU World University Wrestling Championship on a high, finishing with two bronze medals and overall third place in Greco Roman style, on the last day at the Rio Vermelho gymnasium.  André Pinto, bronze medalist, Greco-Roman -87 kg After six days of competition that had seen Turkey, […]

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Team GB claim double gold in the WUC Squash individual finals

Championships 10 September 2018

BIRMINGHAM – The men’s and women’s individual Finals on the fourth day of the FISU 2018 World University Squash Championship produced a magnificent double for the host country.   Victories for Josh Masters and Lily Taylor in their respective competitions at the University of Birmingham were not only a cause for celebration for the United […]

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Turkey dominate Greco-Roman Wrestling

Championships 9 September 2018

GOIANIA — “There’s no better feeling in the world than being on top of the podium,” stated Canadian Jade Dufour after winning gold in the -50 kg category at the FISU World University Wrestling Championship in Brazil. “I have been preparing for a long time for a medal and closing the season with such an achievement is […]

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Hosts earn two Squash finals spots

Championships 9 September 2018

BIRMINGHAM – The FISU 2018 World University Squash Championship staged, on its third day at the University of Birmingham, the Semi-Finals of the men’s and women’s individual competitions.   And while this afternoon’s Finals will feature the top two seeds for the men’s crown, the women’s event will feature two players who have defied the […]

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Boxing Championship closes with hosts Russia reigning

Championships 8 September 2018

Close contests on the final day     ELISTA — The final fights of the 8th edition of the World University Boxing Championship lit up the packed Oirat-Arena sports complex. On the agenda for the day were fights in ten weight categories among the men and three weight categories among women.    At the end of […]

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Women's Squash semi-finals are set

Championships 8 September 2018

BIRMINGHAM – The second day of the FISU 2018 World University Squash Championship saw the leading men and women have to negotiate two rounds in their individual competitions, with a view to determining who will contest the respective semi-finals at the University of Birmingham this afternoon.   While the men’s tournament stuck to the seeding […]

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Argentinian twins challenge the seeded

Championships 7 September 2018

The FISU 2018 World University Squash Championship got under way yesterday with the early rounds of the men’s and women’s individual competitions.   Surprises were at a relative premium in the initial 38 matches played at the University of Birmingham – although by the end of the day, two men’s seeds had each been edged […]

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Stunning turnaround from Germany's Elena Brugger

Championships 7 September 2018

Japanese women continue strong show  GOIANIA — The third day of the World University Wrestling Championship in Brazil saw the female wrestlers get on the podium for the first time. As seven category finals were decided, the highlight of the day was arguably was Elena Brugger. The German wrestler was losing her -55 kg final […]