U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships: Day 1 Results

On October 20, the 2025 U23 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships kicked off in Novi Sad, Serbia. On the first day, athletes competed in the 63, 77, 87, and 130 kg weight categories, where the finalists were determined.

Armenia will be represented in the finals by Razmik Kurdyan (130 kg). Ukraine and Iran each secured two finalists, while Georgia, Moldova, and Azerbaijan each earned one.

Day 1 Results (October 20)
Up to 63 kg
Servet Angi (Turkey) — Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan) 1:2
Vitalie Eremenko (Moldova) — Kuttubek Abdurazakov (Kyrgyzstan) 10:1
Final: Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan) — Vitalie Eremenko (Moldova)

Up to 77 kg
Doniyorkhon Nakibov (Uzbekistan) — Temuri Orjonikidze (Georgia) 2:6
Irfan Mirzoiev (Ukraine) — Levente Levai (Hungary) 2:2 +/−
Final: Temuri Orjonikidze (Georgia) — Irfan Mirzoiev (Ukraine)

Up to 87 kg
Peyton Jacobson (USA) — Gholamreza Farokhisenjani (Iran) 0:9
Ivan Chmyr (Ukraine) — Yassine Ben Labed (Poland) 2:1
Final: Ivan Chmyr (Ukraine) — Gholamreza Farokhisenjani (Iran)

Up to 130 kg
Fardin Hedayati (Iran) — Laszlo Darabosh (Hungary) 4:0
Razmik Kurdyan (Armenia) — Aleksandr Melekhov (Russia) 5:1
Final: Fardin Hedayati (Iran) — Razmik Kurdyan (Armenia)

The finals in these weight categories will take place on October 21. On the same day, wrestlers in the 55, 67, 72, and 97 kg divisions will enter the mat.