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| Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series | |
|---|---|
| Name | Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series |
| Sport | Wrestling |
| Established | 2019 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Organizer | United World Wrestling |
| Country | Italy |
| City | Rome |
| Venue | PalaPellicone |
Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series The Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series is an annual international wrestling tournament held in Italy that forms part of the United World Wrestling (UWW) Ranking Series circuit, attracting competitors from across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas. The event contributes to qualification and seeding for major championships such as the World Wrestling Championships, the Olympic Games, the European Games, and continental championships organized by bodies like the European Olympic Committees and the Asian Games. Prominent federations such as the Russian Wrestling Federation, USA Wrestling, United World Wrestling member nations, and the Italian National Olympic Committee commonly send national teams and ranked athletes, boosting field strength and international exposure.
The tournament commemorates Matteo Pellicone, aligning with calendar events like the UWW Ranking Series alongside stops such as the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin, the Dan Kolov — Nikola Petrov Tournament, the Yasar Dogu Tournament, and the Grand Prix Zagreb Open. It incorporates divisions in freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, and women's freestyle wrestling, echoing weight-class structures used at the World Wrestling Championships, the European Wrestling Championships, and the Summer Olympics. As a ranking event, it allocates points that influence seedings for athletes from federations including Japan Wrestling Federation, Iran Wrestling Federation, Turkish Wrestling Federation, and United World Wrestling member national committees.
The competition was established in 2019 and expanded through disruptions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, which also affected events like the 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2021 World Wrestling Championships. Early editions built links with Italian institutions such as the Italian Wrestling Federation and venues like the PalaPellicone in Lido di Ostia, drawing comparisons with established competitions including the Matteo Pellicone's contemporaries the Ivan Yarygin Grand Prix and the Sofia Open. Over successive editions, delegations from the United States, Russia, Iran, Japan, Georgia (country), Azerbaijan, and Ukraine increased participation, reflecting broader trends in international wrestling calendars set by United World Wrestling and continental confederations.
The tournament follows UWW weight categories aligned with regulations from the International Olympic Committee and UWW technical rules similar to those at the World Wrestling Championships. Brackets use single-elimination with repechage to determine bronze medalists, mirroring formats at the Olympic Games and the European Games. Seeding and ranking points are awarded according to UWW Ranking Series scales used alongside other ranking events like the Yasar Dogu Tournament and the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin, affecting entries for the World Cup and world-level qualifiers managed by United World Wrestling and national federations such as USA Wrestling and the Russian Wrestling Federation.
Notable editions have featured championship-level performances from athletes who also medaled at the World Wrestling Championships, the Olympic Games, and continental championships. Medalists have included world champions and continental champions from federations such as Japan Wrestling Federation, Iran Wrestling Federation, Turkish Wrestling Federation, Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, and Georgian Wrestling Federation, with some editions producing upset victories comparable to those seen at the World Championships and the European Championships. Results from specific years influenced seedings ahead of major championships organized by United World Wrestling and Olympic qualifiers overseen by the International Olympic Committee.
The field typically comprises national teams and individual entrants from federations including United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Russian Wrestling Federation, Iran Wrestling Federation, Japan Wrestling Federation, Turkish Wrestling Federation, Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, Georgian Wrestling Federation, Ukrainian Wrestling Federation, Egyptian Wrestling Federation, Brazilian Wrestling Confederation, and many European national federations affiliated with United World Wrestling. Medal tables reflect strong showings by countries that also dominate at the World Wrestling Championships and Olympic Games, with athletes who are continental champions, world medalists, and Olympic qualifiers frequently on the podium.
The tournament is staged at venues associated with the Pellicone name, notably the PalaPellicone arena in the Lido di Ostia area of Rome, and is organized under the auspices of United World Wrestling in cooperation with the Italian Wrestling Federation and local authorities such as the Italian National Olympic Committee. Event operations adhere to UWW competition standards used at the World Championships and follow protocols similar to those of major international tournaments like the Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin and the Yasar Dogu Tournament.
As part of the UWW Ranking Series, the event plays a strategic role in athlete seeding for championships like the World Wrestling Championships and the Olympic Games, influencing draws at major competitions organized by United World Wrestling and recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It provides a competitive platform for emerging talents from federations including Japan Wrestling Federation, Iran Wrestling Federation, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee, Azerbaijan Wrestling Federation, and Turkish Wrestling Federation to gain ranking points and international experience ahead of continental events such as the European Wrestling Championships and multi-sport games like the European Games.
Category:Wrestling competitions in Italy Category:United World Wrestling ranking series