Guyana Wrestling Association to open new avenue for sport

There is now a body to govern and promote wrestling in Guyana. Dubbed the Guyana Wrestling Association (GWA), this entity was formed in June 2017 and has gained affiliation with United World Wrestling in February 2018.

United World Wrestling governs wrestling worldwide. It encourages the development of all wrestling styles, promotes the sport in all countries, and provides support and technical assistance to all affiliated members.

President of the local association, Marcello Small, has said the GWA’s mission is to coordinate, promote, and develop the sporting activity of Wrestling in Guyana, in order to achieve the highest standards possible in the sport.

Small indicated that while it’s a huge task ahead, he believes it’s achievable, since wrestling is an Olympic sport and this will now give Guyanese the opportunity to participate and compete in something new.

Guyana will now have the opportunity to compete in Wrestling at the national, regional and Olympic levels.

According to a release from the Association, the next step in the coming months will be to embark on training coaches. Interested persons can contact the Wrestling Association on telephone number 673-9221, or search for the Guyana Wrestling Association on Facebook; or email the Association at [email protected] for more information.