Ukrainian Maria Vynnyk won silver at the World Wrestling Championship in Zagreb

At the World Wrestling Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, Ukrainian team athlete Maria Vynnyk won a silver medal in the 59 kg weight category. On her way to the medal, she defeated the vice-champion of Europe from Hungary and a medalist of world and European championships from Norway. In the semifinals, Maria defeated the three-time champion of the Pan-American Championship from Canada. In the final, she lost to the Asian champion and world U20 champion from Japan with a score of 8:17.

Moreover, it has been reported that the athlete from Russia, two-time Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling Abdulrashid Sadulaev, was denied a visa, so he did not participate in the World Championship. This is not the first time he has faced problems with exit due to visa refusal from a Schengen area country.

Ukrainian wrestler Maria Vynnyk impressed everyone with her performance at the World Championship, where she won a silver medal. At the same time, the visa refusal to Olympic champion from Russia Abdulrashid Sadulaev sparked discussions in the wrestling world and highlighted the difficulties that athletes face while preparing for performances in international tournaments.