With the 2023 Wrestling World Championships all set to take place very soon, check out a brief competition preview, top matches to watch, Paris 2024 berths, full schedule, how to watch live, and more
The upcoming competition will feature some of the world’s top wrestlers from across the world inside the Serbian capital Belgrade.
Wrestling World Championships 2023 Belgrade schedule, date, time, tickets, wrestlers, live stream telecast
Dates: September 16th-24th, 2023
Venue: Stark Arena, Bulevar Arsenija Carnojevica 58, New Belgrade
Ticket Prices (Cash Only):
All-session tickets = 450 € / $490.60
Individual daily tickets = 50 € / $55.00
Fans can collect their tickets at the Accreditation Center at Stark Arena and the ticket collection desk will be open daily from September 14th-24th from 10:00-20:00.
2023 World Championships just around the corner! @USAWrestling @wrestling @FloWrestling pic.twitter.com/tG3J4OWOUl
— Geoffrey Riccio (@geoffriccio) September 4, 2023
Who’s ready to watch Vito Arujau take on the World 🌎
2023 Senior World Championships | September 16-24 pic.twitter.com/VVhAgywRNC
— FloWrestling (@FloWrestling) September 7, 2023
The upcoming competition includes all the three wrestling divisions – men’s freestyle, women’s wrestling, and Greco-Roman, with 90 Paris 2024 Olympic qualification berths available.
2023 Wrestling World Championships competition preview
Going into the competition, the USA have another star-studded roster, including the likes of Olympic champions Helen Maroulis, David Taylor, and Kyle Snyder. The squad also consists of six-time world champion Adeline Gray, Jacarra Winchester, the 2019 world champ, and Chance Marsteller, the 79 kg freestyler. Aside from team USA, the competition also features other top wrestlers including several other Olympic gold medalists. Japan’s Susaki Yui, Turkey’s Taha Akgul, and Islamic Republic of Iran duo Hassan Yazdani and Mohammadreza Geraei are some top names.
2023 World Wrestling Championships top matchups to watch
Given below are some of the matches worth watching at the upcoming tournament:
- FS 65kg – Rahman Amouzadkhalili (IRI) vs. Otoguro Takuto (JPN)
- WW 50kg – Susaki Yui (JPN) vs. Sarah Hildebrandt (USA)
- GR 67kg – Luis Orta (CUB) vs. Mohammadreza Geraei (IRI)
- FS 86kg – David Taylor (USA) vs. Hassan Yazdanicharati (IRI)
- WW 57kg – Anastasia Nichita (MDA) vs. Sakurai Tsugumi (JPN)
- FS 125kg – Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI) vs. Taha Akgul (TUR) vs. Geno Petriashvili (GEO)
Paris 2024 Olympic qualification berths
The upcoming event currently has the same 288 athletes number for the Paris 2024 Olympic qualification berths (192 men and 96 women). While no other country including the host country has reserved quota places, only National Olympic Committees (NOCs) will have a maximum number of 18, that too one per event.
Out of the 18 Olympic weight categories, five categories (90 quotas in total) are set up for the 2023 Senior World Championships. The top four medallists from all the 18 categories at this event will each earn one berth for their NOC. Meanwhile, a bout between the two losers of the bronze medal matches will also take place, with the winner obtaining the last quota.
2023 Wrestling World Championships full schedule
Given below is the full schedule for the 2023 Wrestling World Championships with all times in UTC +2:
| Date | Start Time | Round | Weight category |
| 16 September | 10:30 – 15:00 | Qualification rounds | FS 61-70-86-125 kg |
| 16 September | 17:00 – 18:15 | Semi finals | FS 61-70-86-125 kg |
| 17 September | 10:30 – 14:30 | Qualification rounds | FS 79-92-57-74 kg |
| 17 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | FS 79-92-57-74 kg |
| 17 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | FS 61-70-86-125 kg |
| 18 September | 10.30 – 15.00 | Qualification rounds | FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg; Repechage: FS 79-92-57-74 kg |
| 18 September | 17.00 – 18.00 | Semi-finals | FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg |
| 18 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | FS 79-92-57-74 kg |
| 19 September | 10.30 – 14.30 | Qualification rounds | WW 65-50-57-76 kg; Repechage: FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg |
| 19 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | WW65-50-57-76 kg
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| 19 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | FS 65-97 kg / WW 55-59 kg |
| 20 September | 10.30 – 14.00 | Qualification rounds | WW 72-53-62-68 kg; Repechage: WW 65-50-57-76 kg |
| 20 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | WW 72-53-62-68 kg |
| 20 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | WW 65-50-57-76 kg |
| 21 September | 10.30 – 14.00 | Qualification rounds | GR 55-82-77-130 kg; Repechage: WW 72-53-62-68 kg |
| 21 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | GR 55-82-77-130 kg |
| 21 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | WW 72-53-62-68 kg |
| 22 September | 10.30 – 14.00 | Qualification rounds | GR 72-60-97 kg; Repechage: GR 55-82-77-130 kg |
| 22 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | GR 72-60-97 kg |
| 22 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | GR 55-82-77-130 kg |
| 23 September | 10.30 – 14.00 | Qualification rounds | GR 63-67-87 kg; Repechage: GR 72-60-97 kg |
| 23 September | 16.45 – 17.45 | Semi-finals | GR 63-67-87 kg |
| 23 September | 18.00 – 21.00 | Finals | GR 72-60-97 kg |
| 24 September | 16.30 – 17.30 | Repechage | GR 63-67-87 kg |
| 24 September | 18:00 – 20.30 | Finals | GR 63-67-87 kg |
2023 Wrestling World Championships how to watch live
Fans across the world can watch the live stream of the upcoming competition on the Olympic Channel via Olympics.com. Fans can also choose to watch it live on the United World Wrestling website.
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