Kurash

Folk wrestling styles practiced in Central Asia

For the village in Iran, see Kurash, Iran.

Kurash on a Sabantuy

Köräş (also kuresh, koresh, küreş, güreş and similar variants) refers to a number of folk wrestling styles practiced in Central Asia.

Köräş wrestlers (Turkish: Güreş, Tatar: köräşçelär; Altay: кӱрешчилер, küreščiler) use towels to hold their opponents, and their goal is to throw their opponents off the feet.[1] The wrestling is the main competition at the folk festival Sabantuy.[1]

The sport is called گولش / ҝүләш / güləş in Azerbaijani, көрәш in Bashkir, кӗрешӳ in Chuvash, күрес / küres in Kazakh, күрөш / küröş in Kyrgyz, кӱреш / küreş in Shor, küreş / күреш / көрәш / kөrəş in Tatar, güreş in Turkish, göreş in Turkmen, and kurash in Uzbek, all derived from Old Turkic küreş.[2]

Tatar-style wrestling, "Köräş"

## History

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The first official All-USSR koresh championship took place in Kazan in 1928 and was followed by the first TASSR (Tatar Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic) national championship in 1949. Since 1956, regular Tatar Köräş competitions have been organized in honor of the national hero and poet Musa Cälil.[citation needed]

At the turn of 1950 and 1960, the Soviet Federation of freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, and sambo started to develop Tatar Köräş. Sportsmen from the neighbour regions, such as Bashkortostan, Mordovia, and Ulyanovsk City came to compete in Kazan for the first time in 1959. In 1960, the capital of Tatarstan was appointed host of the first RSFSR (Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic) national koresh championship, an event that has been repeated every year since that date. It was organized in Kazan about 15 times, but also in other cities, such as Salavat, Orenburg, Oktyabrsky, Tuymazy, Chelyabinsk, Cheboksary, Almetievsk, Samara, Ulyanovsk, Naberezhnye Chelny. Sportsmen from 36 Russian regions have participated in the Russian championships over the past years.[citation needed]

## Events

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The International Kurash Association (IKA), founded in 1998, holds championships since 1999. World Senior championships were held in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in 1999, in Antalya (Turkey) in 2000, in Budapest (Hungary) in 2001, in Yerevan (Armenia) in 2002, in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) in 2005, in Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia) in 2007, in Alushta (Ukraine) in 2009,[3] in Termez (Uzbekistan) in 2011,[4] in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2013,[5] and in Khorramabad (Iran) in 2015.[6] The XI World Senior Championships will be held in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2017.[7]

The International Tatar Belt Wrestling Köräş Association was founded on 9 September 2009 with the aim of popularizing Tatar traditions abroad and offer Continental and World opportunities to all sportsmen wishing to compete in Tatar Köräş. It became a member of FILA's World Traditional Wrestling Committee in 2009 and held its second World Championship during the FILA World Wrestling Games that took place in Šiauliai (LTU) in September 2009. The third World Championship was held in Kazan in May 2010 and attracted a participation of about 100 wrestlers from 17 countries.[citation needed]

Kurash made its debut at the 2018 Asian Games which was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.[8] It also made its debut at the 30th Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines in 2019.[9]

### World Kurash Championships

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Edition  | Year  | Host City  | Country  | Events  | Ref

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1 | 1999 | Tashkent |  Uzbekistan | 3 | [3]
2 | 2000 | Antalya |  Turkey | 4 |
3 | 2001 | Budapest |  Hungary | 2 |
4 | 2002 | Yerevan |  Armenia | 7 |
5 | 2005 | Tashkent |  Uzbekistan | 13 |
6 | 2007 | Ulaanbaatar |  Mongolia | 11 |
7 | 2009 | Alushta |  Ukraine | 14 | [10]
8 | 2011 | Termez |  Uzbekistan | 14 |
9 | 2013 | Istanbul |  Turkey | 15 |
10 | 2015 | Khorramabad |  Iran | 8 |
11 | 2017 | Istanbul |  Turkey | 15 |
12 | 2019 | Chungju |  South Korea | 15 |
14 | 2023 | Ashgabat |  Turkmenistan | 15 [11] |

### World Junior Kurash Championships (U20)

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Main article: World Junior Kurash Championships

Edition  | Year  | Host City  | Country  | Events  | Ref

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1 | 2000 | Tver |  Russia |  | [12]
3 | 2004 | Shahrisabz |  Uzbekistan | 9 | [13]
4 | 2006 | Santo Domingo |  Dominican Republic | 9 | [14]
6 | 2010 | New Delhi |  India | 14 | [15]
7 | 2012 | Bournemouth |  United Kingdom | 7 | [16]
8 | 2016 | Kochi |  India | 13 | [17]

## Kurash rules

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Contestants attempt to score (and finish the match) with high amplitude throws. The trousers or legs may not be grabbed.[citation needed]

There are three scoring points viz. Halal, Yonbosh and Chala. The player who scores a Halal wins the fight. To score a Halal you need to throw your opponent on his back with full control, force and speed. The throw that is close to Halal is given Yonbosh. Two Yonbosh throws make a Halal. The throw that is close to Yonbosh is called Chala. No number of Chala can equal a Yonbosh. There are three penalties in Kurash. The first penalty is called Tanbekh, second penalty is Dakki and the third penalty is Gʻirrom which means disqualification. The fight starts with salutation which is called Ta'zim. And to pause the bout Tokhta is used and to cancel a point Bekar is used.[18]

## See also

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* Uzbekistan portal
* Sports portal

* Alysh
* Mongolian wrestling
* Wrestling in Turkey
* Yağlı güreş
* Karakucak
* Ssireum
* Sumo
* Sambo
* Zoorkhaneh

## References

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1. ^ a b Drayton, James (4 July 2012). "Sabantuy". home to roam. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
2. ^ "Tarihçe | Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu". tgf.tr. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
3. ^ a b "History of Kurash". International Kurash Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
4. ^ "VIII World senior championships. Day one". International Kurash Association. 2011-10-22. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
5. ^ "IX World Championships day one results". International Kurash Association. 2013-12-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-16. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
6. ^ "X World Kurash Senior Championships — Day One". International Kurash Association. 2015-11-05. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
7. ^ "IKA calendar 2016-2018" (PDF). International Kurash Association. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
8. ^ Fachrul Sidiq (August 31, 2018). "Asian Games: Underdog Indonesian shocks favorites to win bronze". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
9. ^ "Philippines ready to hold 'largest' SEA Games opening with grand ceremony". ABS-CBN News. November 30, 2019.
10. ^ "VII World senior championships in Alushta, Ukraine". International Kurash Association. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
11. ^ Чемпионат мира по курашу в Ашхабаде станет рекордным по количеству участников
12. ^ "Results of I World Cadet Championships". International Kurash Association. 2006-09-10. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
13. ^ "Results of III World Junior champs". International Kurash Association. 2004-11-01. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
14. ^ "Results of the IV World Junior Championships". International Kurash Association. 2006-10-21. Archived from the original on 2019-07-23. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
15. ^ "World champions in Kurash". International Kurash Association. 2010-12-18. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
16. ^ "The World Junior Championships finishes in UK". International Kurash Association. 2012-10-28. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
17. ^ "Results of second competition day at World Champs in India". International Kurash Association. 2016-11-13. Archived from the original on 2019-07-17. Retrieved 2017-11-16.
18. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Kurash Wrestling Rules". Insight India. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2015 - via YouTube.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kurash.

* Tatar traditional wrestling
* Federation of national wrestling «Tatarcha Koresh» of Russian Federation
* International Kurash Association
* Canadian Kurash Webpage
* Gennady Saakov, Timur Tamaschunk, Peter Ben Rozen - Kurash Uzbek Bukhara Wrestling Style, Timur Tanaschuk, 2005[permanent dead link].

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