U23 World Championships in Greco-Roman Wrestling: Results of Day Three

On October 22, in the Serbian city of Novi Sad, the third day of the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Greco-Roman style took place. On this day, champions and medalists were determined in the weight categories up to 55 kg, 67 kg, 72 kg, and 97 kg. Wrestlers in the 60 kg and 82 kg divisions also began their competition, with the finalists for tomorrow now decided.

In addition, women’s wrestling began in two weight categories — 50 kg and 72 kg — where the finalists were also determined.

Today, wrestlers from Azerbaijan, Egypt, Iran, and Ukraine became world champions.

In the Armenian team, Gaspar Terteryan (72 kg) and Arshak Geghamyan (97 kg) competed for bronze medals but lost, finishing in fifth place.

Results of Day 3 of the U23 Greco-Roman World Championships (October 22)

FINALS

55 kg:

Bronze medal matches:
Khojiakbar Kuchkarov (Uzbekistan) — Armin Shamsipourhaji (Iran) 8:0
Vishwajit More (India) — Yerassyl Mamyrbekov (Kazakhstan) 5:4

Final:
Elmir Aliyev (Azerbaijan) — Alibek Amirov (Russia) 3:2

Podium – 55 kg:

1. Elmir Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2. Alibek Amirov (Russia)

3. Khojiakbar Kuchkarov (Uzbekistan) and Vishwajit More (India)

21st place: Araik Topalyan (Armenia)

67 kg:

Bronze medal matches:
Ahmadreza Nezhad (Iran) — Gleb Makarenko (Belarus) 7:1
Otto Black (USA) — Attila Jozsa (Hungary) — win by forfeit +/–

Final:
Anri Khozrevanidze (Georgia) — Mohamed Abdelrahim (Egypt) 0:3

Podium – 67 kg:

1. Mohamed Abdelrahim (Egypt)

2. Anri Khozrevanidze (Georgia)

3. Ahmadreza Nezhad (Iran) and Otto Black (USA)

7th place: Ruben Miranyan (Armenia)

72 kg:

Bronze medal matches:
Ruslan Nurullaev (Azerbaijan) — Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia) 3:1
Danil Grigoryev (Russia) — Merey Maulitkanov (Kazakhstan) 0:10

Final:
Iman Mohammadi (Iran) — Abror Atabayev (Uzbekistan) 5:1

Podium – 72 kg:

1. Iman Mohammadi (Iran)

2. Abror Atabayev (Uzbekistan)

3. Ruslan Nurullaev (Azerbaijan) and Merey Maulitkanov (Kazakhstan)

5th place: Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia)

97 kg:

Bronze medal matches:
Abubakar Khaslakhanov (Belarus) — Richard Karlson (Estonia) 7:7 -/+
Arshak Geghamyan (Armenia) — Maksim Averin (Russia) 1:1 -/+

Final:
Yegor Yakushenko (Ukraine) — Yussuf Matsiev (Kazakhstan) 6:1

Podium – 97 kg:

1. Yegor Yakushenko (Ukraine)

2. Yussuf Matsiev (Kazakhstan)

3. Maksim Averin (Russia) and Richard Karlson (Estonia)

5th place: Arshak Geghamyan (Armenia)

Team standings after 8 finals:

Semifinals and Final Pairings for Tomorrow

Greco-Roman Wrestling

60 kg:
Koto Gomi (Japan) — Maxwell Black (USA) 9:0
Sajjad Abbaspourragani (Iran) — Mehroj Bahramov (Uzbekistan) 5:3

Final:
Koto Gomi (Japan) — Sajjad Abbaspourragani (Iran)

Suren Agadzhanyan (Armenia) will continue competing for bronze through the repechage bracket.

82 kg:
Ibrahim Tabaev (Belgium) — Alexandrin Gutu (Moldova) 0:6
Ruslan Abdiev (Ukraine) — Data Chkhaidze (Georgia) 1:1 +/–

Final:
Alexandrin Gutu (Moldova) — Ruslan Abdiev (Ukraine)

Women’s Wrestling

50 kg:
Aida Kerimova (Ukraine) — Audrey Jimenez (USA) 2:5
Natalya Pudova (Russia) — Jinyue Liang (China) 3:10

Final:
Audrey Jimenez (USA) — Jinyue Liang (China)

72 kg:
Jasmin Robinson (USA) — Veronika Vilk (Croatia) 10:0
Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan) — Mahiro Yoshitake (Japan) 6:3

Final:
Jasmin Robinson (USA) — Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan)

Tomorrow, October 23, the finals in Greco-Roman wrestling (60 kg and 82 kg) and in women’s wrestling (50 kg and 72 kg) will take place. Additionally, four more women’s weight categories will begin competition.