Wrestling Australia

Wrestling Australia (formerly known as the Australian Wrestling Union[1]) is the organization that currently governs Beach wrestling, Freestyle wrestling, and Greco-Roman wrestling for Men and Women in the Australia.[2] Wrestling Australia is also the official representative to the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) and to United World Wrestling (UWW) and is the national governing body of the sport.

Wrestling Australia
Wrestling Australia logo
SportWrestling
JurisdictionAustralia
AbbreviationWA
AffiliationUnited World Wrestling (UWW)
Regional affiliationOceanian Council of Associated Wrestling
HeadquartersWahroonga, New South Wales
LocationWahroonga, New South Wales
PresidentTalgat Ilyasov
Vice president(s)Joe Cicchini
DirectorLeonid Zaslavsky
SecretaryRhea Duff
Men's coachKonstantin Ermakovich
Women's coachGeordie Lavers-McBain
Other key staffLarry Papadopoulos
Official website
www.wrestling.com.au

Structure

Wrestling Australia is affiliated to the Oceanian Council of Associated Wrestling (COLA) and United World Wrestling and is recognised by the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC).

The national body has eight state member associations:

  • Wrestling ACT[3]
  • Wrestling NSW[4]
  • Wrestling Queensland[5]
  • Wrestling SA[6]
  • Tasmania Wrestling Association[7]
  • Wrestling Victoria[8]
  • Wrestling WA[9]
  • Wrestling NT

The main tournament they organise is the annual Australian National Wrestling Championships.[10]

See also

References
  1. https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/content/racial_discrimination/whats_the_score/pdf/wrestling.pdf
  2. http://wrestling.com.au/about-wrestling-australia/
  3. http://act.wrestling.com.au/
  4. http://nsw.wrestling.com.au/
  5. http://wrestlingqld.org.au/
  6. http://sa.wrestling.com.au/
  7. http://tas.wrestling.com.au/
  8. http://vic.wrestling.com.au/
  9. http://wrestlingwa.org/
  10. http://wrestling.com.au/results/


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