As the culmination of an intense year of competition, the brightest stars of the Kurash world will be recognized as the best of the year.
Athletes and coaches who have amazed fans throughout the year with their skill, determination, and victories will be honored as winners in special categories.
Let us celebrate the heroes of the year together!
Best Male Player
Mukhsin Khisomiddinov–Uzbekistan
Mukhsin Khisomiddinov honored by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan with the 2024 President’s Award
• Pahlavon Mahmud International Tournament (Iran)
• Rome International Tournament (Italy)
• World Series Pro Finals (Uzbekistan)
won gold medals in absolute weight categories.
Best Female Player
Wan-Ting Lee– Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Kurash athlete -63 kg in one year
• Asian Championship (Iran)
• World Series Pro Finals (Uzbekistan)
Won gold medals at International tournaments.
Best Male Coach
Mihail Fistican– Moldova
In Kurash, the Moldovan national team won a total of 3 gold, 1 silver and 27 bronze medals in 2024.
• European Championship (Turkey) – 3 gold, 1 silver, 24 bronzes
• 5th World Nomad Games (Kazakhstan) – 1 bronze medal
• – World Series Pro Final (Uzbekistan) – 2 bronze medals
Best Female Coach
Umida Matyakubova-Uzbekistan
In total, young Kurash athletes from Uzbekistan won 12 gold, 10 silver and 2 bronze medals in 2024.
• Children of Asia Games (Yakutsk, Russia) – 3 gold and 1 silver medal,
– World Junior and Cadet Championship (Mongolia) Juniors: 4 gold, 5 silver and 2 bronze medals, Cadets: 5 gold and 4 silver medals.
Best Male Referee
Jean Teddy Rita – Mauritius
Teddy Rita is one of the most experienced referees on the African continent.
He successfully refereed Kurash competitions at the African Championship in Eswatini and the World Championship held in Mongolia in 2024.
Best Female Referee
Sevara Dekhkonova –Uzbekistan
Sevarakhon Dekhkonova was successfully refereeing about 20 International and National competitions in 2024.
• Asian Senior Kurash Championship (Iran)
• Children of Asia (Yakutiya, Russia)
• World junior, cadent and Veteran Kurash Championships (Mongolia)
• World Series Pro Final (Tashkent)
Best National Federation
Turkish Kurash Federation
In 2024, the Turkish Kurash Federation organized about 10 national championships and seminars in different age categories.
• On June 21-23, the European Championship was successfully held in Edirne. 221 Kurash athletes from 19 European countries participated in it.
Also, the Turkish national team during the year;
• At the World Junior, Cadet and Veteran Championships held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, the Turkish national team won 1 gold, 1 silver and 4 bronze medals.
– Won 4 bronze medals at the final World Series Pro International tournament.
Best Confederation
Kurash Confedeation of Asia
During 2024, about 20 International tournaments, championships and International seminars of different levels were organized at a high quality on the Asian continent.
• Pakhlavon Makhmud International Tournament, April (Iran)
• International Coaching Seminar, April (Uzbekistan)
• Asian Senior Championship, June (Iran)
• Children of Asia Games, July (Yakutia, Russia)
• International Coaching Seminar, August (Uzbekistan)
• 5th World Nomad Games, September, (Kazakhstan)
• World Junior, Cadet and Veteran Championships, December (Mongolia)
• Finals of the World Series Pro International Tournament, December (Uzbekistan)
Best Technique
Ankhbayar Tumenbayar- Mongolia
Mongolian Kurash athlete Ankhbayar Tumenbayar defeated Kenneth Acquah from South Africa at the World Junior Kurash Championship with “Teska yelka” Usul.
As a result of the championship, Ankhbayar Tumenbayar won the silver medal of the World Championship.
Best Kurash Promoter
International Testing Agency
In cooperation with the International Testing Agency, more than 10 online and offline seminars on clean sport principles were organized during 2024.
A successful 5-week webinar on anti-doping was held in September and October.
More than 3,000 anti-doping specialists from over 70 countries participated.
Best Breakthrough of the Year
Inclusion of Kurash in the program of the Islamic Solidarity Games
As a result of years of negotiations with the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), Kurash was officially included in the program of the Islamic Solidarity Games.
Best Kurash competition
13th Asian Senior Kurash Championship
The Asian Senior Kurash Championship was successfully held in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran, June 6-10, 2024.
More than 200 Asian Kurash athletes from 20 countries competed in it.
Mr. Amir Sedighi – the organizer of the championship. President of Wushu and Kurash Federation of Iran.
Another important aspect of the championship is that women’s competitions were also held within the framework of the championship. Many sports in the Islamic Republic of Iran have restrictions on women’s participation, which were relaxed for the Asian Kurash Championship because of the hijab.
