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2016 Summer Olympics (AIBA)

  • August 6 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Riocentro
  • Men
  • Men's Light Flyweight: 01 ! Hasanboy Dusmatov; 02 ! Yuberjén Martínez; 03 ! Joahnys Argilagos; 03 ! Nico Hernández
  • Men's Flyweight: 01 ! Shakhobidin Zoirov; 02 ! Mikhail Aloyan; 03 ! Yoel Finol; 03 ! Hu Jianguan
  • Men's Bantamweight: 01 ! Robeisy Ramírez; 02 ! Shakur Stevenson; 03 ! Vladimir Nikitin; 03 ! Murodjon Akhmadaliev
  • Men's Lightweight: 01 ! Robson Conceição; 02 ! Sofiane Oumiha; 03 ! Lázaro Álvarez; 03 ! Dorjnyambuugiin Otgondalai
  • Men's Light Welterweight: 01 ! Fazliddin Gaibnazarov; 02 ! Lorenzo Sotomayor; 03 ! Vitaly Dunaytsev; 03 ! Artem Harutyunyan
  • Men's Welterweight: 01 ! Daniyar Yeleussinov; 02 ! Shakhram Giyasov; 03 ! Mohammed Rabii; 03 ! Souleymane Cissokho
  • Men's Middleweight: 01 ! Arlen López; 02 ! Bektemir Melikuziev; 03 ! Misael Rodríguez; 03 ! Kamran Shakhsuvarly
  • Men's Light Heavyweight: 01 ! Julio César La Cruz; 02 ! Adilbek Niyazymbetov; 03 ! Mathieu Bauderlique; 03 ! Joshua Buatsi
  • Men's Heavyweight: 01 ! Evgeny Tishchenko; 02 ! Vassiliy Levit; 03 ! Rustam Tulaganov; 03 ! Erislandy Savón
  • Men's Super Heavyweight: 01 ! Tony Yoka; 02 ! Joe Joyce; 03 ! Filip Hrgović; 03 ! Ivan Dychko
  • Women
  • Women's Flyweight: 01 ! Nicola Adams; 02 ! Sarah Ourahmoune; 03 ! Ren Cancan; 03 ! Ingrit Valencia
  • Women's Lightweight: 01 ! Estelle Mossely; 02 ! Yin Junhua; 03 ! Mira Potkonen; 03 ! Anastasia Belyakova
  • Women's Middleweight: 01 ! Claressa Shields; 02 ! Nouchka Fontijn; 03 ! Dariga Shakimova; 03 ! Li Qian
  • World and continental boxing championships

  • March 11 – 19: 2016 AIBA American Continental Championships in Buenos Aires
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 11 – 19: 2016 AIBA African Continental Championships in Yaoundé
  •  Morocco won the gold medal tally. Morocco and  Algeria won 7 overall medals each.
  • March 25 – April 2: 2016 AIBA Asia/Oceania Continental Championships in Qian'an, Hebei
  •  Uzbekistan won the gold medal tally.  China won the overall medal tally.
  • April 9 – 17: 2016 AIBA European Continental Championships in Samsun
  •  Great Britain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 19 – 27: 2016 AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships in Astana
  •  Kazakhstan won the gold medal tally. Kazakhstan and  China won 6 overall medals each.
  • June 14 – 26: AIBA's Final World Olympic Qualification Event in Baku
  •  Azerbaijan won the gold medal tally. The  United States and  India won 3 overall medals each.
  • July 3 – 8: AIBA Pro Boxing (APB) / WSB Olympic Qualification Tournament 2016 in Vargas
  • Men's 49 kg winner: Joselito Velazquez Altamirano
  • Men's 52 kg winner: Yoel Segundo Finol Rivas
  • Men's 56 kg winner:
  • Men's 60 kg winner: Lindolfo Delgado Garza
  • Men's 64 kg winner: Hovhannes Bachkov
  • Men's 69 kg winner: Juan Pablo Romero Marin
  • Men's 75 kg winner: Marlo Delgado
  • Men's 81 kg winner: Juan Carlos Carrillo Palacio
  • Men's 91 kg winner: Julio Castillo
  • Men's +91 kg winner: Edgar Muñoz
  • October 3 – 8: 2016 World University Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai
  •  Thailand won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • November 14 – 26: 2016 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships in Saint Petersburg
  •  Cuba and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. Cuba, the United States,  Kazakhstan, and  Uzbekistan won 4 overall medals each.
  • Fencing

  • September 19, 2015 – August 14, 2016: 2015–16 FIE Events Calendar
  • 2016 Summer Olympics (FIE)

  • August 6 – 14: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
  • Men's individual épée: 01 ! Park Sang-young; 02 ! Géza Imre; 03 ! Gauthier Grumier
  • Men's individual foil: 01 ! Daniele Garozzo; 02 ! Alexander Massialas; 03 ! Timur Safin
  • Men's individual sabre: 01 ! Áron Szilágyi; 02 ! Daryl Homer; 03 ! Kim Jung-hwan
  • Women's individual épée: 01 ! Emese Szász; 02 ! Rossella Fiamingo; 03 ! Sun Yiwen
  • Women's individual foil: 01 ! Inna Deriglazova; 02 ! Elisa Di Francisca; 03 ! Inès Boubakri
  • Women's individual sabre: 01 ! Yana Egorian; 02 ! Sofiya Velikaya; 03 ! Olha Kharlan
  • Men's team épée: 01 !  France (FRA); 02 !  Italy (ITA); 03 !  Hungary (HUN)
  • Men's team foil: 01 !  Russia (RUS); 02 !  France (FRA); 03 !  United States (USA)
  • Women's team épée: 01 !  Romania (ROU); 02 !  China (CHN); 03 !  Russia (RUS)
  • Women's team sabre: 01 !  Russia (RUS); 02 !  Ukraine (UKR); 03 !  United States (USA)
  • International fencing championships

  • April 1 – 10: 2016 Junior and Cadet World Fencing Championships in Bourges
  • Junior:  France and  Russia won 3 gold medals each. Russia and  Italy won 9 overall medals each.
  • Cadet:  Italy won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • April 13 – 18: 2016 Asian Fencing Championships in Wuxi
  •  South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • April 15 – 19: 2016 African Fencing Championships in Algiers
  •  Tunisia won the gold medal tally. Tunisia and  Egypt won 13 overall medals each.
  • April 25 – 27: 2016 World Fencing Championships in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Men's team sabre winners:  Russia
  • Women's team foil winners:  Russia
  • June 20 – 25: 2016 European Fencing Championships in Toruń
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 20 – 26: 2016 Pan American Fencing Championships in Panama City
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • 2015–16 Fencing Grand Prix

  • Épée Grand Prix
  • December 4 – 6, 2015: Qatari Grand Prix in Doha
  • Men's Individual winner: Vadim Anokhin
  • Women's Individual winner: Mara Navarria
  • March 18 – 20: Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest
  • Men's Individual winner: Gauthier Grumier
  • Women's Individual winner: Xu Anqi
  • April 22 – 24: Brazilian Grand Prix in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Men's Individual winner: Bohdan Nikishyn
  • Women's Individual winner: Tatiana Logunova
  • Foil Grand Prix
  • November 27 – 29, 2015: Italian Grand Prix in Turin
  • Men's Individual winner: Ma Jianfei
  • Women's Individual winner: Alice Volpi
  • March 11 – 13: Cuban Grand Prix in Havana
  • Men's Individual winner: Richard Kruse
  • Women's Individual winner: Arianna Errigo
  • June 3 – 5: Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai
  • Men's Individual winner: Alexander Massialas
  • Women's Individual winner: Arianna Errigo
  • Sabre Grand Prix
  • December 12 & 13, 2015: American Grand Prix in Boston
  • Men's Individual winner: Aldo Montano
  • Women's Individual winner: Shen Chen
  • March 25 & 26: Korean Grand Prix in Seoul
  • Men's Individual winner: Eli Dershwitz
  • Women's Individual winner: Yana Egorian
  • May 27 – 29: Russian Grand Prix in Moscow
  • Men's Individual winner: Kim Jung-hwan
  • Women's Individual winner: Olha Kharlan
  • 2015–16 Fencing World Cup

  • Men's Épée World Cup
  • October 23 – 25, 2015: Swiss World Cup in Bern
  • Individual: Bas Verwijlen
  • Team:  Russia
  • November 13 – 15, 2015: Estonian World Cup in Tallinn
  • Individual: Kazuyasu Minobe
  • Team:  France
  • January 21 – 23: German Épée World Cup in Heidenheim an der Brenz
  • Individual: Gauthier Grumier
  • Team:  Italy
  • February 12 – 14: Canadian World Cup in Vancouver
  • Individual: Enrico Garozzo
  • Team:  Hungary
  • May 20 – 22: French Épée World Cup in Paris
  • Individual: Gauthier Grumier
  • Team:  Ukraine
  • Women's Épée World Cup
  • October 23 – 25, 2015: Italian Épée World Cup #1 in Legnano
  • Individual: SUN Yiwen
  • Team:  Russia
  • November 13 – 15, 2015: Chinese Épée World Cup in Nanjing
  • Individual: Ana Maria Brânză
  • Team:  Russia
  • January 22 – 24: Spanish Épée World Cup in Barcelona
  • Individual: Mara Navarria
  • Team:  Estonia
  • February 12 – 14: Argentinian World Cup in Buenos Aires
  • Individual: Violetta Kolobova
  • Team:  Romania
  • May 20 – 22: Italian Épée World Cup #2 in Legnano
  • Individual: Erika Kirpu
  • Team:  China
  • Men's Foil World Cup
  • October 16 – 18, 2015: American World Cup in San Jose, California
  • Individual: Timur Safin
  • Team:  France
  • November 6 – 8, 2015: Japanese World Cup in Tokyo
  • Individual: Alexander Massialas
  • Team:  United States
  • January 15 – 17: French Men's Foil World Cup in Paris
  • Individual: Race Imboden
  • Team:  United States
  • February 5 – 7: German Men's Foil World Cup in Bonn
  • Individual: James Davis
  • Team:  Russia
  • May 13 – 15: Russian World Cup in Saint Petersburg
  • Individual: Dmitry Zherebchenko
  • Team:  Italy
  • Women's Foil World Cup
  • October 16 – 18, 2015: Mexican World Cup in Cancún
  • Individual: Ysaora Thibus
  • Team:  Italy
  • November 6 – 8, 2015: French Women's Foil World Cup in Saint-Maur-des-Fossés
  • Individual: Arianna Errigo
  • Team:  Italy
  • January 15 – 17: Polish Foil World Cup in Gdańsk
  • Individual: Arianna Errigo
  • Team:  Italy
  • February 5 – 7: Algerian World Cup in Algiers
  • Individual: Elisa Di Francisca
  • Team:  Russia
  • May 20 – 22: German Women's Foil World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim
  • Individual: Inna Deriglazova
  • Team:  Russia
  • Men's Sabre World Cup
  • October 9 – 11, 2015: Georgian World Cup in Tbilisi
  • Individual: Aleksey Yakimenko
  • Team:  United States
  • October 30 – November 1, 2015: Hungarian World Cup in Budapest
  • Individual: Aleksey Yakimenko
  • Team:  Russia
  • January 29 – 31: Italian Sabre World Cup in Padua
  • Individual: Aldo Montano
  • Team:  Hungary
  • February 19 – 21: Polish Sabre World Cup in Warsaw
  • Individual: Gu Bon-gil
  • Team:  United States
  • May 13 – 15: Spanish Sabre World Cup in Madrid
  • Individual: Vincent Anstett
  • Team:  Germany
  • Women's Sabre World Cup
  • October 9 – 11, 2015: Venezuelan World Cup in Caracas
  • Individual: Mariel Zagunis
  • Team:  Russia
  • October 30 – November 1, 2015: French Sabre World Cup in Orléans
  • Individual: Yana Egorian
  • Team:  Ukraine
  • January 29 – 31: Greek World Cup in Athens
  • Individual: Mariel Zagunis
  • Team:  Ukraine
  • February 19 – 21: Belgian World Cup in Ghent
  • Individual: Olha Kharlan
  • Team:  Russia
  • May 13 – 15: Chinese Sabre World Cup in Foshan
  • Individual: Olha Kharlan
  • Team:  France
  • 2016 Summer Olympics (IJF)

  • March 8 & 9: Aquece Rio International Judo Tournament 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Men's U66 winner: Joshiro Maruyama
  • Men's U81 winner: Eduardo Yudi Santos
  • Women's U52 winner: Chishima Maeda
  • Women's U63 winner: Kaho Yonezawa
  • August 6 – 12: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
  • Men
  • Men's 60 kg: 01 ! Beslan Mudranov; 02 ! Yeldos Smetov; 03 ! Naohisa Takato; 03 ! Diyorbek Urozboev
  • Men's 66 kg: 01 ! Fabio Basile; 02 ! An Baul; 03 ! Rishod Sobirov; 03 ! Masashi Ebinuma
  • Men's 73 kg: 01 ! Shohei Ono; 02 ! Rustam Orujov; 03 ! Lasha Shavdatuashvili; 03 ! Dirk Van Tichelt
  • Men's 81 kg: 01 ! Khasan Khalmurzaev; 02 ! Travis Stevens; 03 ! Sergiu Toma; 03 ! Takanori Nagase
  • Men's 90 kg: 01 ! Mashu Baker; 02 ! Varlam Liparteliani; 03 ! Gwak Dong-han; 03 ! Cheng Xunzhao
  • Men's 100 kg: 01 ! Lukáš Krpálek; 02 ! Elmar Gasimov; 03 ! Cyrille Maret; 03 ! Ryunosuke Haga
  • Men's +100 kg: 01 ! Teddy Riner; 02 ! Hisayoshi Harasawa; 03 ! Rafael Silva; 03 ! Or Sasson
  • Women
  • Women's 48 kg: 01 ! Paula Pareto; 02 ! Jeong Bo-kyeong; 03 ! Ami Kondo; 03 ! Galbadrakhyn Otgontsetseg
  • Women's 52 kg: 01 ! Majlinda Kelmendi; 02 ! Odette Giuffrida; 03 ! Misato Nakamura; 03 ! Natalia Kuziutina
  • Women's 57 kg: 01 ! Rafaela Silva; 02 ! Dorjsürengiin Sumiyaa; 03 ! Telma Monteiro; 03 ! Kaori Matsumoto
  • Women's 63 kg: 01 ! Tina Trstenjak; 02 ! Clarisse Agbegnenou; 03 ! Yarden Gerbi; 03 ! Anicka van Emden
  • Women's 70 kg: 01 ! Haruka Tachimoto; 02 ! Yuri Alvear; 03 ! Sally Conway; 03 ! Laura Vargas Koch
  • Women's 78 kg: 01 ! Kayla Harrison; 02 ! Audrey Tcheuméo; 03 ! Mayra Aguiar; 03 ! Anamari Velenšek
  • Women's +78 kg: 01 ! Émilie Andéol; 02 ! Idalys Ortiz; 03 ! Kanae Yamabe; 03 ! Yu Song
  • International judo events

  • April 8 – 10: 2016 African Judo Championships in Tunis
  •  Tunisia won the gold medal tally.  Algeria won the overall medal tally.
  • April 8 – 10: 2016 Oceania Judo Championships in Canberra
  • Seniors:  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet:  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior:  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • April 15 – 17: 2016 Asian Judo Championships in Tashkent
  •  Japan and  Mongolia won 4 gold and 11 overall medals each.
  • April 21 – 24: 2016 European Judo Championships in Kazan
  •  France won the gold medal tally. France and  Georgia won 7 overall medals each.
  • April 29 & 30: 2016 Pan American Judo Championships in Havana
  •  Brazil won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 27 – 29: 2016 Masters Judo Championships in Guadalajara
  •  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 3 & 4: 2016 Asian Open in Taipei
  •  Japan won the gold medal tally.  South Korea won the overall medal tally.
  • Judo Grand Slam

  • February 6 & 7: Grand Slam #1 in Paris
  •  Japan won the gold medal tally. Japan and  France won 9 overall medals each.
  • May 6 – 8: Grand Slam #2 in Baku
  •  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 16 & 17: Grand Slam #3 in Tyumen
  •  Japan won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • October 28 – 30: Grand Slam #4 in Abu Dhabi
  •  France won the gold medal tally.  Brazil won the overall medal tally.
  • December 2 – 4: Grand Slam #5 (final) in Tokyo
  •  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Judo Grand Prix

  • January 22 – 24: Grand Prix #1 in Havana
  •  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Hungary won the overall medal tally.
  • February 19 & 20: Grand Prix #2 in Düsseldorf
  •  Japan and  South Korea won 3 gold medals each. South Korea won the overall medal tally.
  • March 25 – 27: Grand Prix #3 in Tbilisi
  • The  Netherlands won the gold medal tally.  Georgia won the overall medal tally.
  • April 1 – 4: Grand Prix #4 in Samsun
  •  France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 13 – 15: Grand Prix #5 in Almaty
  •  France won the gold medal tally.  Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
  • June 25 & 26: Grand Prix #6 in Budapest
  •  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 1 – 3: Grand Prix #7 in Ulaanbaatar
  •  Mongolia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 23 – 25: Grand Prix #8 in Zagreb
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 6 – 8: Grand Prix #9 in Tashkent
  •  Uzbekistan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 18 – 20: Grand Prix #10 (final) in Qingdao
  •  Russia and  Japan won 4 gold medals each.  China won the overall medal tally.
  • European Judo Union (EJU)

  • January 30 – October 30: 2016 EJU Open and Cup events
  • EJU Open

  • January 30 & 31: EJU Open #1 in Sofia
  •  Russia and  Slovenia won 2 gold medals each.  Belarus won the overall medal tally.
  • February 13 & 14: EJU Open #2 in Oberwart (men only)
  •  Mongolia won the gold medal tally.  Brazil won the overall medal tally.
  • February 13 & 14: EJU Open #3 in Rome (women only)
  • Seven different nations won a gold medal each.  China won the overall medal tally.
  • February 27 & 28: EJU Open #4 in Prague (men only)
  • The  Czech Republic won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • February 27 & 28: EJU Open #5 in Warsaw (women only)
  •  Poland won the gold medal tally.  Mongolia and  Russia won 5 overall medals each.
  • June 4 & 5: EJU Open #6 in Madrid
  •  Russia won the gold medal tally.  France won the overall medal tally.
  • September 10 & 11: EJU Open #7 in Tallinn
  •  Brazil and  Germany won 2 gold medals each.  Poland won the overall medal tally.
  • October 15 & 16: EJU Open #8 (final) in Glasgow
  •  Great Britain won the gold medal tally.  France won the overall medal tally.
  • EJU Cup

  • March 5 & 6: EJU Cup #1 in Uster
  •  Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 19 & 20: EJU Cup #2 in Sarajevo
  • Five different nations won 2 gold medals each.  Turkey won the overall medal tally.
  • April 2 & 3: EJU Cup #3 in Dubrovnik
  •  Croatia won the gold medal tally. Croatia and  France won 9 overall medals each.
  • May 14 & 15: EJU Cup #4 in Orenburg
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 11 & 12: EJU Cup #5 in Celje-Podčetrtek
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 9 & 10: EJU Cup #6 in Bratislava
  •  Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • August 27 & 28: EJU Cup #7 in Saarbrücken
  •  Germany won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 1 & 2: EJU Cup #8 in Tampere
  •  France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 8 & 9: EJU Cup #9 in Belgrade
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 29 & 30: EJU Cup #10 (final) in Málaga
  •  France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Pan American Judo Confederation (CPJ)

  • March 5 & 6: CPJ Open #1 in Lima
  •  Brazil and  Russia won 2 gold medals each. Brazil won the overall medal tally.
  • March 12 & 13: CPJ Open #2 in Buenos Aires
  •  Cuba and  Russia won 3 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • March 19 & 20: CPJ Open #3 in Santiago
  •  France won the gold medal tally.  Chile won the overall medal tally.
  • July 2 & 3: CPJ Open #4 (final) in San Salvador
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • African Judo Union (AJU)

  • January 16 & 17: AJU Open #1 in Tunis
  •  France won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 12 & 13: AJU Open #2 (final) in Casablanca
  • 14 nations won a gold medal each.  France won the overall medal tally.
  • Taekwondo

  • January 16 – TBD: 2016 WTF Calendar of Events
  • 2016 Summer Olympics (WTF)

  • February 20 & 21: Aquece Rio International Taekwondo Tournament 2016 in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Four different nations won a gold medal each.  Chinese Taipei won the overall medal tally.
  • August 17 – 20: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
  • Men
  • Men's 58 kg: 01 ! Zhao Shuai; 02 ! Tawin Hanprab; 03 ! Luisito Pie; 03 ! Kim Tae-hun
  • Men's 68 kg: 01 ! Ahmad Abughaush; 02 ! Alexey Denisenko; 03 ! Lee Dae-hoon; 03 ! Joel González
  • Men's 80 kg: 01 ! Cheick Sallah Cisse; 02 ! Lutalo Muhammad; 03 ! Milad Beigi; 03 ! Oussama Oueslati
  • Men's +80 kg: 01 ! Radik Isayev; 02 ! Abdoul Razak Issoufou; 03 ! Maicon de Andrade; 03 ! Cha Dong-min
  • Women
  • Women's 49 kg: 01 ! Kim So-hui; 02 ! Tijana Bogdanović; 03 ! Patimat Abakarova; 03 ! Panipak Wongpattanakit
  • Women's 57 kg: 01 ! Jade Jones; 02 ! Eva Calvo; 03 ! Kimia Alizadeh; 03 ! Hedaya Malak
  • Women's 67 kg: 01 ! Oh Hye-ri; 02 ! Haby Niaré; 03 ! Ruth Gbagbi; 03 ! Nur Tatar
  • Women's +67 kg: 01 ! Zheng Shuyin; 02 ! María Espinoza; 03 ! Bianca Walkden; 03 ! Jackie Galloway
  • International taekwondo championships

  • January 16 & 17: 2016 WTF European Olympic Qualification Tournament in Istanbul
  •  Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 6 & 7: 2016 WTF African Olympic Qualification Tournament in Agadir
  •  Ivory Coast,  Morocco, and  Tunisia won 2 gold medals each. Morocco and Tunisia won 3 overall medals each.
  • February 18 – 20: 2016 Asian Club Taekwondo Championships in Dubai
  • Men's winners: Shahrdari Varamin
  • Women's winners: Team Kan
  • February 27: 2016 WTF Oceania Olympic Qualification Tournament in Port Moresby
  • Men's 58 kg winner: Safwan Khalil
  • Men's 68 kg winner: Maxemillion Kassman
  • Men's 80 kg winner: Hayder Shkara
  • Men's +80 kg winner: Pita Taufatofua
  • Women's 49 kg winner: Andrea Kilday
  • Women's 57 kg winner: Caroline Marton
  • Women's 67 kg winner: Carmen Marton
  • Women's +67 kg winner: Samantha Kassman
  • March 10 & 11: 2016 WTF Pan American Olympic Qualification Tournament in Aguascalientes City
  • The  Dominican Republic and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. The Dominican Republic,  Colombia, and  Cuba won 4 overall medals each.
  • April 7 – 9: 2016 World Taekwondo President's Cup (European Region) in Bonn (debut event)
  •  Turkey won the gold medal tally.  Croatia,  Russia, and Turkey won 9 overall medals each.
  • April 16 & 17: 2016 Asian Taekwondo Olympic Qualification Tournament in Pasay
  •  China won the gold medal tally.  Jordan,  Thailand, and  Chinese Taipei won 3 overall medals each.
  • April 19 & 20: 2016 Asian Taekwondo Championships in Pasay
  • Men:  Iran and  South Korea won 3 gold medals each. Iran won the overall medal tally.
  • Women:  South Korea won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 19 – 22: 2016 European Taekwondo Championships in Montreux
  •  Great Britain won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • May 20 & 21: 2016 African Taekwondo Championships in Port Said
  • Men's 58 kg winner: Yousef Shriha
  • Men's 68 kg winner: Ghofran Zaki
  • Men's 87 kg winner: Yassine Trabelsi
  • Men's +87 kg winner: Abdoul Issoufou
  • Women's 49 kg winner: Nour Abdelsalam
  • Women's 57 kg winner: Hedaya Malak
  • Women's 67 kg winner: Seham El-Sawalhy
  • Women's 73 kg winner: Maisoun Farouk
  • June 10 – 11: 2016 Pan American Taekwondo Championships in Querétaro City
  •  Mexico won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 16 & 17: 2016 WTF President's Cup (Oceania Region) in Canberra
  •  South Korea won all the gold medals here. South Korea also won the overall medal tally.
  • July 23 & 24: 2016 WTF World Beach Taekwondo Championships in Bali (debut event)
  • Event cancelled, due to financial problems.
  • September 29 – October 2: 2016 World Taekwondo Poomsae Championships Lima
  •  South Korea won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • October 28 – 30: 2016 WTF President's Cup (Pan American) in Portland, Oregon
  •  Canada won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • November 16 – 20: 2016 WTF World Junior Taekwondo Championships in Burnaby
  •  South Korea won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • November 26 – 28: 2016 WTF Oceania Taekwondo Championships in Suva
  •  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • December 9 & 10: 2016 WTF Grand Prix Final in Baku
  •  Great Britain won the gold medal tally.  South Korea and  Russia won 5 overall medals each.
  • December 12 & 13: 2016 WTF World Taekwondo Team Championships in Baku
  • Men:  Azerbaijan; Women:  China; Mixed:  South Korea
  • WTF Open

  • February 2 – 7: 2016 United States Open in Reno, Nevada
  •  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 11 – 14: 2016 Canada Open in Montreal
  •  Chinese Taipei won the gold medal tally.  Canada won the overall medal tally.
  • February 12 – 14: 2016 Turkish Open in Belek
  •  Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 23 – 25: 2016 Fujairah Open in the  United Arab Emirates
  •  Egypt,  Iran,  Norway, and  Thailand won 2 gold medals each.  Kazakhstan won the overall medal tally.
  • March 4 – 6: 2016 Luxor Open in  Egypt
  •  Belgium won the gold medal tally.  Egypt and  Germany won 7 overall medals each.
  • March 11 – 13: 2016 Dutch Open in Eindhoven
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 12 & 13: 2016 Mexican Open in Aguascalientes City
  •  Canada and  Mexico won 2 gold medals each. Mexico won the overall medal tally.
  • March 12 – 15: 2016 Qatar Open in Doha
  •  France won the gold medal tally.  Jordan won the overall medal tally.
  • March 18 – 20: 2016 Belgian Open in Lommel
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 25 – 27: 2016 Ukraine Open in Lviv
  •  Croatia won the gold medal tally.  Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
  • April 15 – 17: 2016 Spanish Open in Benicàssim
  •  Mexico won the gold medal tally.  Spain won the overall medal tally.
  • April 23 & 24: 2016 German Open in Hamburg
  •  South Korea won the gold medal tally.  Canada won the overall medal tally.
  • May 6 – 8: 2016 Fajr Open in Tehran
  • Men's 58 kg winner: Mohammad Kazemi
  • Men's 68 kg winner: Seyed Hossein Ehsani
  • Men's 80 kg winner: Arutiun Meliksetiants
  • Men's +80 kg winner: Farshad Ghiyasi
  • June 4 & 5: 2016 Austrian Open in Innsbruck
  •  Thailand won the gold medal tally.  Croatia won the overall medal tally.
  • June 10 – 12: 2016 Greek Open in Thessaloniki
  •  Iran won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • June 30 – July 5: 2016 Korean Open in Gyeongju
  • July 9 & 10: 2016 Luxembourg Open in Kirchberg, Luxembourg
  •  Azerbaijan and  Turkey won 3 gold medals each. Turkey won the overall medal tally.
  • July 15 – 17: 2016 Australian Open
  • Event cancelled.
  • July 18 – 20: 2016 Palestinian Open in Ramallah
  • Men:  Morocco won the gold medal tally. Morocco,  Palestine, and  Jordan won 7 overall medals each.
  • Women:  Jordan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • August 26 – 28: 2016 Costa Rica Open in San José, Costa Rica
  • The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 17 & 18: 2016 Polish Open in Warsaw
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 22 – 25: 2016 Russian Open in Moscow
  •  South Korea won the gold medal tally.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • October 8 & 9: 2016 Riga Open in  Latvia
  •  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 29 & 30: 2016 Serbia Open in Belgrade
  •  Croatia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 12 & 13: 2016 Croatia Open in Zagreb
  •  China won the gold medal tally.  Croatia won the overall medal tally.
  • November 26 & 27: 2016 French Open in Paris
  •  Spain and  France won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
  • November 27 & 28: 2016 Israeli Open in Ramla
  •  Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Wrestling

  • January 9 – December 9: 2016 UWW Events Calendar
  • 2016 Summer Olympics (UWW)

  • January 30 & 31: Aquece Rio International Women's Wrestling Tournament in Rio de Janeiro (Olympic Test Event)
  • Women's Freestyle:  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 4 – 6: 2016 Pan-American Olympic Qualifying Event in Frisco, Texas
  • Men's Freestyle:  Cuba won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Canada won the gold medal tally. Canada,  Cuba, and  Venezuela won 4 overall medals each.
  • Greco-Roman:  Cuba and  Venezuela won 2 gold medals each. Venezuela won the overall medal tally.
  • March 18 – 20: 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifying Event in Astana
  • Men's Freestyle: Six nations won a gold medal each.  Japan won the overall medal tally.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Kazakhstan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman:  China won the gold medal tally. China and  Uzbekistan won 4 overall medals each.
  • April 1 – 3: 2016 African and Oceania Olympic Qualifying Event in Algiers
  • Men's Freestyle:  Egypt and  Nigeria won 2 gold medals each. Egypt won the overall medal tally.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Nigeria and  Tunisia won 2 gold medals each. Nigeria won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • April 15 – 17: 2016 European Olympic Qualifying Event in Zrenjanin
  • Men's Freestyle:  Poland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Bulgaria and  Poland won 2 gold medals each.  Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Estonia and  Russia won 2 gold medals each.  Georgia and  Serbia won 3 overall medals each.
  • April 21 – 23: First Olympic Games World Qualifying Event in Ulaanbaatar
  • Men's Freestyle: Six nations won one gold medal each.  Moldova,  Poland, and  Turkey won 2 overall medals each.
  • Women's Freestyle: Six nations won one gold medal each.  Russia and the  United States won 3 overall medals each.
  • Greco-Roman:  Belarus won the gold medal tally. Belarus,  Armenia,  China,  Sweden, and  Uzbekistan all won 2 overall medals each.
  • May 6 – 8: Second and Final Olympic Games World Qualifying Event in Istanbul
  • Men's Freestyle: Six nations won a gold medal each.  Uzbekistan,  Romania,  Belarus, and  Poland won 2 overall medals each.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Russia and  Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • August 14 – 21: 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro at the Olympic Training Center
  • Men's Freestyle
  • Men's 57 kg: 01 ! Vladimer Khinchegashvili; 02 ! Rei Higuchi; 03 ! Haji Aliyev; 03 ! Hassan Rahimi
  • Men's 65 kg: 01 ! Soslan Ramonov; 02 ! Toghrul Asgarov; 03 ! Frank Chamizo; 03 ! Ikhtiyor Navruzov
  • Men's 74 kg: 01 ! Hassan Yazdani; 02 ! Aniuar Geduev; 03 ! Jabrayil Hasanov; 03 ! Soner Demirtaş
  • Men's 86 kg: 01 ! Abdulrashid Sadulaev; 02 ! Selim Yaşar; 03 ! Sharif Sharifov; 03 ! J'den Cox
  • Men's 97 kg: 01 ! Kyle Snyder; 02 ! Khetag Gazyumov; 03 ! Albert Saritov; 03 ! Magomed Abdulmuminovich Ibragimov
  • Men's 125 kg: 01 ! Taha Akgül; 02 ! Komeil Ghasemi; 03 ! Ibrahim Saidau; 03 ! Geno Petriashvili
  • Women's Freestyle
  • Women's 48 kg: 01 ! Eri Tosaka; 02 ! Mariya Stadnik; 03 ! Sun Yanan; 03 ! Elitsa Yankova
  • Women's 53 kg: 01 ! Helen Maroulis; 02 ! Saori Yoshida; 03 ! Nataliya Synyshyn; 03 ! Sofia Mattsson
  • Women's 58 kg: 01 ! Kaori Icho; 02 ! Valeria Koblova; 03 ! Marwa Amri; 03 ! Sakshi Malik
  • Women's 63 kg: 01 ! Risako Kawai; 02 ! Maryia Mamashuk; 03 ! Yekaterina Larionova; 03 ! Monika Michalik
  • Women's 69 kg: 01 ! Sara Dosho; 02 ! Nataliya Vorobyova; 03 ! Elmira Syzdykova; 03 ! Jenny Fransson
  • Women's 75 kg: 01 ! Erica Wiebe; 02 ! Guzel Manyurova; 03 ! Zhang Fengliu; 03 ! Ekaterina Bukina
  • Greco-Roman
  • Men's 59 kg: 01 ! Ismael Borrero; 02 ! Shinobu Ota; 03 ! Elmurat Tasmuradov; 03 ! Stig André Berge
  • Men's 66 kg: 01 ! Davor Štefanek; 02 ! Migran Arutyunyan; 03 ! Shmagi Bolkvadze; 03 ! Rasul Chunayev
  • Men's 75 kg: 01 ! Roman Vlasov; 02 ! Mark Madsen; 03 ! Kim Hyeon-woo; 03 ! Saeid Abdevali
  • Men's 85 kg: 01 ! Davit Chakvetadze; 02 ! Zhan Beleniuk; 03 ! Javid Hamzatau; 03 ! Denis Kudla
  • Men's 98 kg: 01 ! Artur Aleksanyan; 02 ! Yasmany Lugo; 03 ! Cenk İldem; 03 ! Ghasem Rezaei
  • Men's 130 kg: 01 ! Mijaín López; 02 ! Rıza Kayaalp; 03 ! Sabah Shariati; 03 ! Sergey Semenov
  • World wrestling championships

  • August 30 – September 4: 2016 World Junior Wrestling Championships in Mâcon
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Russia,  Iran, and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Georgia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • September 13 – 18: 2016 World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Tbilisi
  • Cadet Men's Freestyle: The  United States won the gold medal tally. The United States and  Russia won 7 overall medals each.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle:  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Greco-Roman:  Iran and  Georgia won 2 gold medals each.  Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • September 23 – 25: 2016 World Veteran Wrestling Championships (Greco-Roman) in Seinäjoki
  • For results, click here and click at the Results & Videos tab.
  • October 7 – 9: 2016 World Veteran Wrestling Championships (Men's & Women's Freestyle) in Wałbrzych
  • For results, click here and click at the Results & Videos tab.
  • October 25 – 30: 2016 World University Wrestling Championships in Çorum
  • Men's Freestyle:  Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Russia and  Canada won 3 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Hungary won the gold medal tally.  Belarus and  Turkey won 6 overall medals each.
  • December 10 & 11: 2016 Non-Olympic Weight Categories World Championships in Budapest
  • Men's Freestyle (61 kg) winner: Logan Stieber
  • Men's Freestyle (70 kg) winner: Magomed Kurbanaliev
  • Women's Freestyle (55 kg) winner: Mayu Mukaida
  • Women's Freestyle (60 kg) winner: PEI Xingru
  • Greco-Roman (71 kg) winner: Bálint Korpasi
  • Greco-Roman (80 kg) winner: Ramazan Abacharaev
  • World cup of wrestling

  • May 19 & 20: 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Greco-Roman in Shiraz
  •  Iran won all the gold medals.  Russia won all the silver medals.  Turkey won all the bronze medals.
  • June 11 & 12: 2016 Wrestling World Cup - Men's Freestyle in Los Angeles
  •  Iran won the gold medal tally. Iran and  Russia won 8 overall medals each.
  • November 30 – December 1: 2016 World Wrestling Clubs Cup for Men's Freestyle in Kharkiv
  • The  United States won the gold medal tally.  Ukraine won all the bronze medals; therefore, this country won the overall medal tally.
  • December 8 & 9: 2016 World Wrestling Clubs Cup for Men's Greco-Roman in Budapest
  •  Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Grand Prix of wrestling

  • January 23: Grand Prix Zagreb Open in  Croatia
  • Greco-Roman:  Hungary won the gold medal tally. Hungary and  Serbia won 8 overall medals each.
  • February 5 – 7: Hungarian Grand Prix in Szombathely
  • Greco-Roman:  China won the gold medal tally.  Hungary won the overall medal tally.
  • May 14 & 15: Grand Prix of Germany #1 in Dormagen
  • Women's Freestyle:  Canada won the gold medal tally.  Germany and  Russia won 7 overall medals each.
  • July 2 & 3: Grand Prix of Germany #2 in Dortmund
  • Men's Freestyle:  Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman:  Russia,  Germany, and  Turkey won 2 gold medals each. Russia won the overall medal tally.
  • July 9 & 10: Grand Prix of Spain in Madrid
  • Men's Freestyle:  Mongolia,  Cuba, and the  United States won 2 gold medals each. Mongolia won the overall medal tally.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 24 – 26: 2016 Golden Grand Prix Final in Baku
  • Men's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  China,  Japan, and  Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. China won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Azerbaijan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Continental wrestling championships

  • February 12 – 16: 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships in Bangkok
  • Men's Freestyle:  Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  China won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman:  Iran won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • February 26 – 28: 2016 Pan-American Wrestling Championships in Frisco, Texas
  • Men's Freestyle: The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Canada and the  United States won 3 gold medals each. The United States won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Cuba won the gold medal tally. The  United States won the overall medal tally.
  • March 4 – 6: 2016 African Wrestling Championships in Alexandria
  • Men's Freestyle:  Tunisia won the gold medal tally.  Egypt won the overall medal tally.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Nigeria won the gold medal tally. Nigeria,  Tunisia, and  Egypt won 6 overall medals each.
  • Greco-Roman:  Egypt won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • March 8 – 13: 2016 European Wrestling Championships in Riga
  • Men's Freestyle:  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Georgia won the overall medal tally.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Azerbaijan won the gold medal tally.  Ukraine won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Armenia won the overall medal tally.
  • March 11 & 12: 2016 Oceania Wrestling Championships in Hamilton, New Zealand
  • Men's Freestyle:  New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Australia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman: New Zealand won the gold medal tally. New Zealand and  American Samoa won 7 overall medals each.
  • Beach Wrestling: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Men's Freestyle: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Guam, Australia,  Marshall Islands, and  Tonga won a gold medal each. Guam won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Greco-Roman: American Samoa won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Men's Freestyle: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle winners:
  • 56 kg: Millie Culshaw (default)
  • 60 kg: Rckaela Maree Ramos Aquino (default)
  • Cadet Greco-Roman: New Zealand won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Beach Wrestling winner: Ronin Ainsley
  • March 29 – April 3: 2016 European U23 Championship in Ruse, Bulgaria
  • Men's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Russia,  Turkey, and  Ukraine won 2 gold medals each. Russia and Ukraine won 6 overall medals each.
  • Greco-Roman:  Georgia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • May 28 & 29: 2016 Nordic Wrestling Championship in Tallinn
  • Women's Freestyle:  Sweden won the gold medal tally.  Finland won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Finland won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle:  Sweden won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Greco-Roman:  Norway won the gold medal tally. Norway and  Sweden won 6 overall medals each.
  • May 31 – June 5: 2016 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships in Manila
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Iran won the gold medal tally.  India won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  China won the gold medal tally. China and  Japan won 7 overall medals each.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Iran won the gold medal tally.  Kyrgyzstan won the overall medal tally.
  • June 10 – 12: 2016 Pan-American Junior Wrestling Championships in Barinas
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Venezuela and  Canada won 3 gold and 6 overall medals each.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Venezuela won the gold medal tally. Venezuela and  Ecuador won 7 overall medals each.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Venezuela won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • June 21 – 26: 2016 European Junior Wrestling Championships in Bucharest
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Georgia and  Azerbaijan won 3 gold medals each. Georgia won the overall medal tally.
  • July 1 – 3: 2016 Pan-American Cadet Wrestling Championships in Lima
  • Cadet Men's Freestyle: The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle: The  United States won the gold medal tally.  Canada won the overall medal tally.
  • Cadet Greco-Roman: The  United States won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • July 7 – 10: 2016 Asian Cadet Wrestling Championships in Taichung
  • Cadet Men's Freestyle:  Iran won the gold medal tally.  India won the overall medal tally.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle:  Japan won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Greco-Roman:  Iran won the gold medal tally.  India won the overall medal tally.
  • July 19 – 24: 2016 European Cadet Wrestling Championships in Stockholm
  • Cadet Men's Freestyle:  Russia won the gold medal tally.  Azerbaijan won the overall medal tally.
  • Cadet Women's Freestyle:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Cadet Greco-Roman:  Russia won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • October 7 – 9: 2016 Balkan Junior Wrestling Championships in Craiova
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Bulgaria won the gold medal tally.  Turkey won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Turkey won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • November 5 & 6: 2016 Commonwealth Wrestling Championships in  Singapore
  • Men's Freestyle:  India won all the gold medals and won the overall medal tally, too.
  • Women's Freestyle:  India won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Greco-Roman:  India won all the gold and silver medals.  Pakistan won all the bronze medals.
  • November 19 & 20: 2016 Mediterranean Wrestling Championships in Madrid
  • Men's Freestyle:  Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Women's Freestyle:  Spain and  Tunisia won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
  • Greco-Roman:  Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • Junior Men's Freestyle:  Spain and  Algeria won 3 gold medals each. Spain won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Women's Freestyle:  Algeria won the gold medal tally.  Tunisia won the overall medal tally.
  • Junior Greco-Roman:  Spain won both the gold and overall medal tallies.
  • References

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