Kazakhstan Wrestling Cup Begins in Astana

The Kazakhstan Wrestling Cup will take place in Astana from May 24 to 30, gathering more than 1,000 athletes from across the country, according to Olympic.kz.

Noteworthy, the leading wrestlers of the national team are also set to compete in the event, The Caspian Post reports citing Kazinform.

As earlier reported, the Kazakh men’s wrestling team won one gold, two silver and two bronze medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Jordan on March 25-30. Nurkozha Kaipanov grabbed gold in the men’s 74 kg weight category, beating Kyrgyzstan’s Orozbek Toktomambet.

The freestyle wrestlers will compete in the following eight categories: 57 kg, 61 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 74 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, 92 kg, 97kg, and 125 kg; Greco-Roman in 55 kg, 60 kg, 63 kg, 67 kg, 72kg, 77kg, 82 kg, 87 kg, 97kg, and 130kg.

Women will compete in 50 kg, 53 kg, 55 kg, 57 kg, 59 kg, 62 kg, 65 kg, 68 kg, 72 kg, and 76 kg.

The Kazakhstan Cup is taking place at the Qazaqstan sports complex.