CEDAR FALLS, Iowa --- UNI's Colin Realbuto will return to the international stage on Monday as the Panther redshirt senior represents Italy at the United World Wrestling (UWW) Senior World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia in freestyle competition.
Wrestling in the 45-man, 65-kilogram bracket, Realbuto will have the opportunity to earn a spot for Italy for next summer's Olympic Games in Paris based upon his final placement. A total of 90 quotas for the Paris games will be allotted based on the results of this year's World Championships, being contested at Stark Arena. This will be Realbuto's second time representing Italy at the Senior World Championships, after competing at the 2021 edition of the event in Oslo, Norway.