2025 U20 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Championship: Winners of the Second Finals

On August 23, the seventh day of the U20 World Wrestling Championships, the winners and medalists in four more Greco-Roman weight categories were determined. Finals took place in the 55, 67, 72, and 97 kg divisions. Finalists were also decided in four other categories: 63, 77, 87, and 130 kg.

In the Armenian national team, Gaspar Terteryan competed in the final of the 72 kg weight category and became world champion. Another Armenian representative, Alex Margaryan (63 kg), started his tournament today in Samokov and advanced to the final.

Wrestlers from Iran, Kyrgyzstan, and Ukraine also won gold medals.

Results of the finals on the penultimate day (August 23)

55 kg
Bronze medal matches:

• Anil Mor (India) — Daisuke Morishita (Japan) 7:10

• Omur Yntymak Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Arsen Zhuma (Kazakhstan) 0:10

Final:

• Turan Dashdamirov (Azerbaijan) — Payam Balootaki (Iran) 3:5

Podium 55 kg:

1. Payam Balootaki (Iran)

2. Turan Dashdamirov (Azerbaijan)

3. Daisuke Morishita (Japan) and Arsen Zhuma (Kazakhstan)

67 kg
Bronze medal matches:

• Takaku Suzuki (Japan) — Ferayim Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) 4:5

• Gholamreza Abdovali (Iran) — Fayozbek Yeshmirzaev (Uzbekistan) 1:5

Final:

• Erzu Zakriev (Russia) — Zhantoro Mirzaliev (Kyrgyzstan) 2:4

Podium 67 kg:

1. Zhantoro Mirzaliev (Kyrgyzstan)

2. Erzu Zakriev (Russia)

3. Ferayim Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) and Fayozbek Yeshmirzaev (Uzbekistan)

72 kg
Bronze medal matches:

• Yussuf Ashrapov (Kazakhstan) — Arionas Kolitsopoulos (Greece) 2:0

• Ruben Straakeved (Sweden) — Oliver Pada (Finland) 5:14

Final:

• Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia) — Ahmad Kodirov (Uzbekistan) 1:1 (victory by criteria)

Podium 72 kg:

1. Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia)

2. Ahmad Kodirov (Uzbekistan)

3. Yussuf Ashrapov (Kazakhstan) and Oliver Pada (Finland)

97 kg
Bronze medal matches:

• Amirhon Berdikulov (Uzbekistan) — Darius Kiefer (Germany) 0:8

• Andrey Rodin (Croatia) — Ilya Komarov (Russia) 0:8

Final:

• Yehor Yakushenko (Ukraine) — Mohammad Avendi (Iran) 5:2

Podium 97 kg:

1. Yehor Yakushenko (Ukraine)

2. Mohammad Avendi (Iran)

3. Ilya Komarov (Russia) and Darius Kiefer (Germany)

It should be noted that the finals in two weight categories already took place yesterday, and tomorrow the last four finals will be held.

Results of yesterday (August 22)

Team standings after 6 finals:

Results of the semifinals and final pairings for tomorrow (August 24):

On the last day of the tournament, two wrestlers each from Russia and Georgia, as well as one representative each from Iran, Armenia, Uzbekistan, and Turkey, will compete in the finals.

63 kg

• Damir Ibrashov (Kazakhstan) — Aytzhan Khalmakhanov (Uzbekistan) 0:8

• Alex Margaryan (Armenia) — Kristian Milenkov (Bulgaria) 9:0

Final:

• Aytzhan Khalmakhanov (Uzbekistan) — Alex Margaryan (Armenia)

77 kg

• Anri Putkaradze (Georgia) — Kirill Valeyski (Belarus) 5:4

• Akhoora Piani (Iran) — Zaur Beslekoyev (Russia) 8:0

Final:

• Anri Putkaradze (Georgia) — Akhoora Piani (Iran)

87 kg

• Abdurakhman Abdulkadyrov (Russia) — Temirlan Turdakin (Kazakhstan) 8:0

• Luka Kochalidze (Georgia) — Elias Lyuyuski (Finland) 6:?

Final:

• Abdurakhman Abdulkadyrov (Russia) — Luka Kochalidze (Georgia)

130 kg

• Abolfazl Fathitazani (Iran) — Ali Ilyasov (Russia) 4:5

• Ivan Yankovsky (Ukraine) — Kemal Bakir (Turkey) 0:6 (fall)

Final:

• Ali Ilyasov (Russia) — Kemal Bakir (Turkey)