Belt wrestling

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Belt wrestling
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Focus Wrestling
Famous practitioners Gilgamesh, Kozhomkul, Ivan Poddubny, Qajymuqan
Olympic sportNo

Belt wrestling is a form of wrestling that is one of the oldest historically recorded sports. It involves two belted contestants aiming to take each other over by grappling with a belt. [1] There are hundreds of national belt wrestling styles, but contemporary most widespread and internationally competed are Alysh and Kurash, developed by the previously nomadic Turkic peoples of Central Asia. United World Wrestling recognized Alysh wrestling as the primary international belt wrestling style. It is regulated globally by the International Federation of Wrestling on Belts Alysh, the sport's governing body. Although the sport has been practiced for millennia, and local championships were held in various places of the world, it was until 2001 when Bayaman Erkinbayev started its international version, and it was called "Alysh". Until 2005, Rif Gaynanov and Bayaman Erkinbayev developed this style together, and then the ways separated. Two different styles appeared named "Alysh" and "Kurash" belt wrestling. Since then, the sport has been included in the 2013 Summer Universiade program, recognized by the Asian Olympic Council, and contested at the Asian Games and Asian Indoor Games. The sport's executives struggle to promote it to the level of an official Olympic sport.

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History

Gilgamesh engages in a form of belt wrestling with Enkidu in the Epic of Gilgamesh written around 2000 BC about a king of Sumer who lived around 2800 to 2600 BC. [2] One of the oldest recorded illustrations of wrestling is a bronze statuette, dated to around 2600 BC, found in 1938 at Khafaji, near Baghdad and now stored in the National Museum of Iraq. [3] [4] Chinese Tangshu chronicles also mention belt wrestling in Medieval China circa the 11th century. In the 11th century the scholar and philosopher Avicenna wrote about this type of wrestling.

Competitions

Multi-sport events

Worldwide

Regional

Sub-Regional

World Belt Wrestling Championships

IBWA - INTERNATIONAL BELT WRESTLING ASSOCIATION [5]

Senior

The first edition of the championships in 2002 saw competition in the openweight, therefore only two events were contested (men and women.) The 2003' championships were subdivided into weight classes, but because of the rules of the host country no women competition was allowed. Since 2003 the prize money totalling several hundred thousand U.S. dollars was contested among participating teams. Since the 2005' edition onwards the championships were contested in freestyle (belts) and classic style (kushaks.) The 2008' edition saw championships contested at an open-air competition area, on sand, in 45 °C (113 °F) air temperature. [6]

Alysh
EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
I200221–22 September Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Osh, Kyrgyzstan Suyumbayev Stadion 221Flag of Russia.svg Russia
Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan
II200319–21 December Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran Azadi Indoor Stadium 4Flag of Russia.svg Russia
III200417–18 December Flag of Turkey.svg Istanbul, Turkey 9Flag of Russia.svg Russia
IV200528 September – 2 October Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Basket-Hall 2544200+Flag of Russia.svg Russia
V20063–5 November Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Almaty, Kazakhstan Baluan Sholak Sports Palace 2543130Flag of Russia.svg Russia
VI20079–13 October Flag of Russia.svg Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Ufa Arena 60
VII [7] 200818–22 November Flag of Togo (3-2).svg Lome, Togo Stade de Kégué 1540+Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2009 [a] 11–13 September Flag of Lithuania.svg Šiauliai, Lithuania Šiauliai Arena 4
VIII [8] 24–26 October Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Tashkent, Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Sports Complex2668400+Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2010
IX201113–16 October Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Kozhomkul Sports Palace1919175
X201226–30 September Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan Daulet Sports Complex1932300+
XI201313–16 November Flag of Russia.svg Salavat, Bashkortostan, Russia Neftehimik Sports Palace 1738300+Flag of Russia.svg Russia
XII201419–24 November Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Ashgabat, Turkmenistan Galkynysh Sports Complex
XIII201519–22 November Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace1918140+
XIV201628–30 October [9] [10] [11] Flag of Russia.svg Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia Ice Sports Palace1943250+Flag of Russia.svg Russia
XV201721–24 July Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan Daulet Sports ComplexFlag of Russia.svg Russia
XVI201826–27 October Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace38200
XVII201917–24 December Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan Daulet Sports Complex1227275Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Kyrgyzstan
XVIII2020TBATBATBD
Kurash
EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
I201021–23 May Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace516Flag of Russia.svg Russia
II
III20146–7 December Flag of Russia.svg Orenburg, Russia Olimpiysky Sports Palace25
IV [12] 2015 Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace2064Flag of Russia.svg Russia
201931 October –
3 November		 Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia Ak Bars Martial Arts Palace1342230
Flag of Russia.svg Minger, Tatarstan, Russia MINGER Sabantuy Grounds
Goresh
EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
I2009 [b] 11–13 September Flag of Lithuania.svg Šiauliai, Lithuania Šiauliai Arena 4
II201510–15 December Flag of Russia.svg Orenburg, Russia Olimpiysky Sports Palace30160+Flag of Turkmenistan.svg Turkmenistan
III201629–30 October Flag of Russia.svg Naberezhnye Chelny, Tatarstan, Russia Ice Sports Palace131938Flag of Russia.svg Russia
2019September Flag of Russia.svg Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Dynamo Stadium
Multi-style
EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
20159–12 October Flag of Poland.svg Bialystok, Poland 23
2016 [c] 7–8 September Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan Equestrian Hippodrome23
2018 [d] 1–3 September Flag of Kyrgyzstan.svg Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan Equestrian Hippodrome23
2020 [e] Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey

Open

Youth

Junior

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
200617–19 November Flag of Russia.svg Saransk, Mordovia, Russia
201111–14 August Flag of Russia.svg Astrakhan, Russia
2012 Flag of Brazil.svg São Paulo, Brazil
20138–11 November Flag of Russia.svg Cherkessk, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
201422–24 August Flag of Russia.svg Ulyanovsk, Russia
201725–28 December Flag of Russia.svg Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia

Cadet

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
2005December Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran
200812–15 December Flag of Russia.svg Moscow, Russia
20129–12 August Flag of Russia.svg Ryazan, Russia
201313–15 December Flag of Russia.svg Nizhnekamsk, Tatarstan, Russia
201413–16 December Flag of Russia.svg Tyulyachi, Tatarstan, Russia
201626–28 November Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Astana, Kazakhstan

Belt Wrestling World Cup

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
200713–14 October Flag of Russia.svg Karachayevsk, Karachay-Cherkessia, Russia
20103–6 December Flag of Russia.svg Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia Oktyabrsky Sports Palace
201117–20 November Flag of Russia.svg Oktyabrsky, Bashkortostan, Russia Oktyabrsky Sports Palace
20128–10 November Flag of Russia.svg Ufa, Bashkortostan, Russia Dynamo Stadium 22120
20145–7 December Flag of Russia.svg Orenburg, Russia Gazovik Sports Palace26300+
201524–28 September Flag of Russia.svg Alushta, Crimea, Russia
201610–11 December Flag of Belarus.svg Minsk, Belarus
2017 [f] 26–28 May Flag of Russia.svg Orenburg, Russia 128140Flag of Tajikistan.svg Tajikistan

Regional Championships

African Championships

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueStylesEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
201718–19 May Flag of South Africa.svg Cape Town, South Africa AL, KK, BW

Asian

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueStylesEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
I2011 Flag of Iran.svg Mashhad, Iran KK
20156–7 August Flag of Iran.svg Tehran, Iran AL
201625–26 June
  • Amateur Belt Wrestling Federation India holds meeting [13]

European

Pan-American

EditionYearDatesCity and host countryVenueStylesEventsCountriesAthletesTeam champion
201512–15 November Flag of Argentina.svg Buenos Aires, Argentina BW

See also

References

  1. ↑ Jeremy Black; Anthony Green (1992). Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. University of Texas Press. pp. 187–. ISBN   978-0-292-70794-8 . Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  2. ↑ Nigel B. Crowther (2007). Sport in Ancient Times. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 15–. ISBN   978-0-275-98739-8 . Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  3. ↑ Faraj Baṣmahʹjī (1975). Treasures of the Iraq Museum. Al-Jumhuriya Press. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  4. ↑ David Gilman Romano (1993). Athletics and Mathematics in Archaic Corinth: The Origins of the Greek Stadion. American Philosophical Society. pp. 10–. ISBN   978-0-87169-206-1 . Retrieved 26 September 2012.
  5. ↑ https://ibwa-w.com/en/
  6. ↑ Чемпионат мира по борьбе на поясах 2008, Ломе, Того 18-22.11. :: Sporta-Klubi.lv (in Russian)
  7. ↑ "Чемпионат мира по борьбе на поясах 2008, Ломе, Того 18-22.11. :: Sporta-Klubi.lv". 25 December 2019. Archived from the original on 25 December 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Чемпионат мира по борьбе на поясах 2009 Узбекистан, Ташкент 22-27.10 :: Sporta-Klubi.lv". 6 November 2019. Archived from the original on 6 November 2019. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  9. ↑ "Всероссийская федерация борьбы на поясах". 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Photos of the XIV World Belt Wrestling Championship and the III World Goresh Championship". ibwa-w.com. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  11. ↑ "Протоколы XIV Чемпионата мира по борьбе на поясах". Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  12. ↑ "IV World Koresh Championship 2015". International Belt Wrestling Koresh Federation. 12 July 2020. Archived from the original on 12 July 2020. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
  13. ↑ Excelsior, Daily (15 January 2017). "Amateur Belt Wrestling Federation holds meeting". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 5 April 2024.

Notes

  1. ↑ 2009 Alysh Belt Wrestling event was a part of the 4th FILA World Wrestling Games.
  2. ↑ 2009 Goresh Belt Wrestling Championships were a part of the 4th FILA World Wrestling Games.
  3. ↑ 2016 BWUWW Championships were a part of the 2nd World Nomad Games.
  4. ↑ 2018 BWUWW Championships were a part of the 3rd World Nomad Games.
  5. ↑ 2020 BWUWW Championships would be a part of the 4th World Nomad Games.
  6. ↑ 2017 Belt Wrestling World Cup was part of the International Festival of National Wrestling styles.


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