Ciudad Mexico, Mexico.- La Federación Mexicana de Kurash (Femekurash), concluyó con marcado éxito el III Torneo Internacional de esta ancestral disciplina el que se realizó tanto en la rama de femenino como en masculino.
organizaron los profesores Juan Cruz y Milaidy Leonor Chirinos en sus condiciones de presidente y directora técnica, respectivamente, de la Federación Mexicana de Kurash, donde compitieron atletas mexicanos en representación de los Estados de Jalisco, Queretaro, Guerrero, Durango, Ciudad de Mexico y Estado de Mexico, entre otros.
a las diferentes delegaciones resaltando la hospitalidad del estado mexicano.
Seguidamente se hizo entrega de diplomas de grado de Dos Líneas a los atletas qué previamente habían aprobado la correspondiente examinación técnica, siendo ellos Oscar Gutiérrez, Victor Arreola, Juan Manuel Salinas, Joseph Alejandro Gómez Soto,
De esta manera queda lista la selección de la Femekurash que representará a Mexico en el Campeonato Panamericano en julio del presente año en República Dominicana, buscando su pase a la World Series Pro (WSP), el torneo que reúne a los mejores Kurashis del mundo, asi, Oscar Gutiérrez, Victor Arreola, Ivan Vivanco, Juan Salinas, Angel Sanchez, Jonathan Ornela, Jesús Rodríguez y Mike Ruiz. en los 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, 120 y mas de 120 kilogramos, respectivamente, lograron la selección.Por otro lado en Femenino tuvimos en los 70 kilogramos a Alessandra Gutiérrez y a Mariana Villalba en los 52 kilogramos quienes representaran a la Femekurash en en el evento continental.
asistencia de Aron Ricardo y Yurico Alfaro, impartiendo justicia deportiva.Kurash Mexico Successfully Concludes 3rd International Open Tournament
Mexico City, Mexico – The Mexican Kurash Federation (Femekurash) successfully concluded its 3rd International Tournament of this ancient discipline, which included both men’s and women’s divisions.
The competitions took place at the Guelatao Social and Sports Center in the Cuauhtémoc Delegation, where athletes from Mexico, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic competed. These countries placed first, second, and third, respectively, in the athletic event organized by Professors Juan Cruz and Milaidy 
Leonor Chirinos, in their capacities as president and technical director, respectively, of the Mexican Kurash Federation. Mexican athletes representing the states of Jalisco, Querétaro, Guerrero, Durango, Mexico City, and the State of Mexico, among others, participated.
Prior to the start of the matches and after the participating athletes had lined up, the opening ceremony took place. Professor Juan Cruz welcomed the various delegations, highlighting the hospitality of the Mexican state.
Engineer Jaime Casanova Martínez, speaking on behalf of the International Kurash Association (IKA) and the Panamerican Kurash Union (PKU), expressed the satisfaction of both organizations with the holding of these regional events, which guarantee the constant and sustained development of the discipline that originated more 
than 3,500 years ago in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Following this, diplomas for the Two-Line rank were awarded to the athletes who had previously passed the corresponding technical examination: Oscar Gutiérrez, Victor Arreola, Juan Manuel Salinas, Joseph Alejandro Gómez Soto, Angel Sanchez, and Emmanuel Rodriguez Lizárraga.
The matches then began in both the women’s and men’s divisions on a pleasant afternoon with a relaxed atmosphere and the beautiful backdrop of Mexico City.
After the competitions concluded, the awards were presented by the attending officials in a spirit of excellent camaraderie among athletes, coaches, referees, and technicians, among others.
With this, the Femekurash team that will represent Mexico at the Panamerican 
Championship in July of this year in the Dominican Republic is finalized. They will be seeking qualification for the World Series Pro (WSP), the tournament that brings together the best Kurashis in the world. The selected athletes are Oscar Gutiérrez, Victor Arreola, Ivan Vivanco, Juan Salinas, Angel Sanchez, Jonathan Ornela, Jesús Rodríguez, and Mike Ruiz, competing in the 60, 66, 73, 81, 90, 100, 120, and over 120 kilogram weight classes, respectively. On the women’s side, Alessandra Gutiérrez competed in the 70 kg category, and Mariana Villalba in the 52 kg category, both of whom will represent Femekurash at the continental event.
The refereeing team, led by Professor Diego Patiño and assisted by Aron Ricardo and Yurico Alfaro, performed excellently, ensuring fair play. Also present at the athletic competition, in 
a technical capacity, were engineer Luis Bogantes Sanabría, Director of Technology for the Pan American Kurash Union (UPK), and Fanny Mendoza, Treasurer of the Dominican Kurash Federation (Fedokurash).
«We are very pleased that Mexico is contributing to the development of kurash in the Americas, and we guarantee that we will hold this tournament year after year to foster camaraderie among Latin American countries in this discipline, which promotes achieving a common goal honestly,» said Professor Juan Cruz at the close of the competition.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
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