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United World Wrestling
Amateur wrestling governing body / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
United World Wrestling (UWW) is the international governing body for the sport of amateur wrestling; its duties include overseeing wrestling at the World Championships and Olympics. It presides over international competitions for various forms of wrestling, including Greco-Roman, Freestyle, Grappling, and others. The flagship event of UWW is the World Wrestling Championships.
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Abbreviation | UWW |
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Formation | 1912; 112 years ago (1912) |
Type | Sports federation |
Headquarters | Corsier-sur-Vevey, outside of Lausanne, Switzerland |
Membership | Representatives from 176 national federations |
President | Nenad Lalović[1] |
Revenue (2017) | US$5.12 million[2] |
Expenses (2017) | US$8.89 million[2] |
Website | UWW.org |
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The UWW was formerly known as FILA prior to assuming its current name in September 2014.