Uzbek Wrestlers (Kurash)

Bahlavan / Kurash Fighters

Traditional Central Asian Uzbek wrestlers, guardians of the ancient jacket wrestling art Kurash.

Quick Facts

Date of BirthAntiquity

EraAntiquity–present

Country of OriginUzbekistan

Rank / TitleKurash Traditional Heritage

Active Years1000 BCE–present

Biography

Uzbek wrestlers preserved Kurash for three millennia across Central Asia. Fought in traditional Yaktai jackets without groundwork, Kurash emphasizes explosive standing throws.

Associated Martial Arts

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Central Asian jacket wrestling, at home in Uzbekistan. It is fought strictly standing, with no locks and no chokes; the referee's commands remain in Uzbek.