2025 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships: Day 2 Results and First Champions

On September 19, in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, the second day of the 2025 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships took place. On the second day of the tournament, champions and medalists were determined in the weight categories of 55, 77, 82, and 130 kg, while the finalists were decided in the 60, 72, and 97 kg categories.

The first world champions of 2025 came from Georgia, Armenia, and Iran, with Iran claiming two titles.

For Team Armenia, Malkhas Amoyan (77 kg) became a two-time world champion by defeating Olympic champion Nao Kusaka (Japan) in the final.

Among today’s starters, none of the Armenian wrestlers reached the finals, while Artur Aleksanyan was stopped at the quarterfinal stage. The finalists include representatives from Russia, Iran, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and France.

Results of the first finals (September 19)

55 kg:
Bronze medal matches:
Ulan Muratbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) 0:9
Hoin Shi (China) — Muhammet Cakir (Turkey) 5:1

Final:
Payam Bolootaki (Iran) — Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia) 7:9

Podium, 55 kg:

1. Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia)

2. Payam Bolootaki (Iran)

3. Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) and Hoin Shi (China)

77 kg:
Bronze medal matches:
Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) — Robert Fritsch (Hungary) 5:6
Ahmet Yılmaz (Turkey) — Alireza Abdevali (Iran) 6:3

Final:
Nao Kusaka (Japan) — Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) 1:10

Podium, 77 kg:

1. Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia)

2. Nao Kusaka (Japan)

3. Robert Fritsch (Hungary) and Ahmet Yılmaz (Turkey)

82 kg:
Bronze medal matches:
Ramon Betschart (Switzerland) — Karlo Kodric (Croatia) 0:5
Adlet Tyulyubaev (Russia) — Taizo Yoshida (Japan) 3:3 -/+

Final:
Gholamreza Farrokheiseijani (Iran) — Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia) 4:0

Podium, 82 kg:

1. Gholamreza Farrokheiseijani (Iran)

2. Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia)

3. Karlo Kodric (Croatia) and Taizo Yoshida (Japan)

130 kg:
Bronze medal matches:
Elias Kuosmanen (Finland) — Wenhao Jiang (China) 3:3 +/-
Mykola Kuchmi (Ukraine) — Pavel Glinchuk (Belarus) 1:9

Final:
Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) — Dariusz Vitek (Hungary) 7:2

Podium, 130 kg:

1. Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran)

2. Dariusz Vitek (Hungary)

3. Pavel Glinchuk (Belarus) and Elias Kuosmanen (Finland)

Team standings after the first finals

Results of the semifinals on the second day (September 19)

60 kg:
Aidos Sultangali (Kazakhstan) — Amiran Shavadze (Georgia) 10:2
Alisher Ganiev (Uzbekistan) — Georgi Tibilov (Serbia) 5:5 +/-

Final:
Aidos Sultangali (Kazakhstan) — Alisher Ganiev (Uzbekistan)

Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia) will continue competing for bronze in the repechage.

72 kg:
Ulvu Ganizade (Azerbaijan) — Abdullo Aliev (Uzbekistan) 5:0
Ibrahim Ghanem (France) — Merey Maulitkanov (Kazakhstan) 7:2

Final:
Ulvu Ganizade (Azerbaijan) — Ibrahim Ghanem (France)

Gor Khachatryan (Armenia) will continue competing for bronze in the repechage.

97 kg:
Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) — Kiryl Maskevich (Belarus) 3:1
Artur Sargsian (Russia) — Murad Ahmadiev (Azerbaijan) 1:1 +/-

Final:
Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) — Artur Sargsian (Russia)

Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) was eliminated in the quarterfinals and is out of medal contention.

These finals will take place on September 20. In addition, on September 20, wrestlers in the last three weight categories — 63, 67, and 87 kg — will begin their competition. Representing Armenia will be Karen Aslanyan (63 kg), Slavik Galstyan (67 kg), and Vigen Nazaryan (87 kg).