kurash
{{Short description|Folk wrestling styles practiced in Central Asia}}
{{For|the village in Iran|Kurash, Iran}}
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{{langx|tt-Cyrl|көрәшчеләр}}, köräşçelär; {{langx|alt|кӱрешчилер}}, küreščiler) use towels to hold their opponents, and their goal is to throw their opponents off the feet. The wrestling is the main competition at the folk festival Sabantuy.{{cite web|last=Drayton|first=James|title=Sabantuy|url=http://hometoroam.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/sabantuy.html|work=home to roam|date=4 July 2012|access-date=11 July 2012}}
The sport is called {{lang|az|گولش / ҝүләш / güləş}} in Azerbaijani, {{lang|ba|көрәш}} in Bashkir, {{lang|cv|кӗрешӳ}} in Chuvash, {{lang|kk|күрес / küres}} in Kazakh, {{lang|ky|күрөш / küröş}} in Kyrgyz, {{lang|cjs|кӱреш / küreş}} in Shor, {{lang|tt|küreş / күреш / көрәш / kөrəş}} in Tatar, {{lang|tr|güreş}} in Turkish, {{lang|tk|göreş}} in Turkmen, and {{lang|uz|kurash}} in Uzbek, all derived from Old Turkic küreş.{{Cite web |title=Tarihçe {{!}} Türkiye Güreş Federasyonu |url=https://tgf.tr/tarihce |access-date=2024-05-16 |website=tgf.tr}}
History
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.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
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.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Events
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,{{cite web|title=History of Kurash|url=https://kurash-ika.org/en/istoriya-kurasha/|publisher=International Kurash Association|access-date=30 August 2016|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225194957/https://kurash-ika.org/en/istoriya-kurasha/|url-status=dead}} in Termez (Uzbekistan) in 2011,{{cite web|title=VIII World senior championships. Day one|date=2011-10-22|url=http://kurash-ika.org/en/viii-chempionat-mira-den-pervy-j/|publisher=International Kurash Association|access-date=30 August 2016}} in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2013,{{cite web|title=IX World Championships day one results|date=2013-12-14|url=http://kurash-ika.org/en/itogi-pervogo-dnya-chempionata-mira/|publisher=International Kurash Association|access-date=30 August 2016}} and in Khorramabad (Iran) in 2015.{{cite web|title=X World Kurash Senior Championships — Day One|date=2015-11-05|url=http://kurash-ika.org/en/itogi-pervogo-dnya-chempionata-mira-po-kurashu-v-irane/|publisher=International Kurash Association|access-date=30 August 2016}} The XI World Senior Championships will be held in Istanbul (Turkey) in 2017.{{cite web|title=IKA calendar 2016-2018|url=http://kurash-ika.org/userfiles/files/IKA_calendar_2016-2018_upd_11aug16.pdf|publisher=International Kurash Association|access-date=30 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160916202737/http://kurash-ika.org/userfiles/files/IKA_calendar_2016-2018_upd_11aug16.pdf|archive-date=16 September 2016|url-status=dead}}
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.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
Kurash made its debut at the 2018 Asian Games which was held in Jakarta and Palembang, Indonesia.{{cite news|url=http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2018/08/31/asian-games-2018-underdog-indonesian-shocks-favorites-to-win-bronze.html|title=Asian Games: Underdog Indonesian shocks favorites to win bronze|author=Fachrul Sidiq|date=August 31, 2018|newspaper=The Jakarta Post|access-date=31 August 2018}} It also made its debut at the 30th Southeast Asian Games hosted by the Philippines in 2019.{{cite news|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/11/30/19/philippines-set-to-mark-largest-sea-games-opening-with-grand-ceremony|title=Philippines ready to hold 'largest' SEA Games opening with grand ceremony|date=November 30, 2019|website=ABS-CBN News}}
=World Kurash Championships=
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| width=30|Edition
!width=30|Year !width=100|Host City !width=175|Country !width=30|Events !width=30|Ref | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1999 | Tashkent | align="left"|{{UZB}} | 3 | |
| 2 | 2000 | Antalya | align="left"|{{TUR}} | 4 | |
| 3 | 2001 | Budapest | align="left"|{{HUN}} | 2 | |
| 4 | 2002 | Yerevan | align="left"|{{ARM}} | 7 | |
| 5 | 2005 | Tashkent | align="left"|{{UZB}} | 13 | |
| 6 | 2007 | Ulaanbaatar | align="left"|{{MGL}} | 11 | |
| 7 | 2009 | Alushta | align="left"|{{UKR}} | 14 | {{cite web|title=VII World senior championships in Alushta, Ukraine|url=http://kurash-ika.org/en/vii-chempionat-mira-sredi-vzrosly-h-v-alushte-ukraina-2/|publisher=International Kurash Association}} |
| 8 | 2011 | Termez | align="left"|{{UZB}} | 14 | |
| 9 | 2013 | Istanbul | align="left"|{{TUR}} | 15 | |
| 10 | 2015 | Khorramabad | align="left"|{{IRI}} | 8 | |
| 11 | 2017 | Istanbul | align="left"|{{TUR}} | 15 | |
| 12 | 2019 | Chungju | align="left"|{{KOR}} | 15 | |
| 14 | 2023 | Ashgabat | align="left"|{{TKM}} | 15 [https://turkmenportal.com/blog/70040/chempionat-mira-po-kurashu-v-ashhabade-stanet-rekordnym-po-kolichestvu-uchastnikov Чемпионат мира по курашу в Ашхабаде станет рекордным по количеству участников] |
= World Junior Kurash Championships (U20) =
{{main|World Junior Kurash Championships}}
Kurash rules
Contestants attempt to score (and finish the match) with high amplitude throws. The trousers or legs may not be grabbed.{{fact|date=December 2023}}
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.Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211211/oCBT165EAX0 Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20160310103032/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCBT165EAX0 Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web|title=Kurash Wrestling Rules|date=20 July 2015|publisher=Insight India|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCBT165EAX0|access-date=25 July 2015|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
See also
{{Portal|Uzbekistan|Sports||}}
References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130527230016/http://www.fila-official.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=704&Itemid=100349&lang=en Tatar traditional wrestling]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130807201230/http://tatarkoresh.ru/en/ Federation of national wrestling «Tatarcha Koresh» of Russian Federation]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20031002020716/http://www.kurash-ika.org/home-e.php International Kurash Association]
- [http://www.hsma1.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=54-e.php Canadian Kurash Webpage]
- [http://www.hsma1.com/images/kurash_uzbek_eng.pdf Gennady Saakov, Timur Tamaschunk, Peter Ben Rozen - Kurash Uzbek Bukhara Wrestling Style, Timur Tanaschuk, 2005]{{Dead link|date=February 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}.
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