U23 World Wrestling Championships: Day Three Results

On October 26, in Novi Sad, Serbia, the third day of the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships in freestyle wrestling took place. The finals were held in the 57, 70, 79, and 125 kg weight categories, while competition began in four more categories — 61, 65, 86, and 97 kg — where the finalists were determined.

Four wrestlers represented Team Armenia, but all were eliminated from medal contention. Two of them — David Margaryan (70 kg) and Khachatur Khachaturyan (125 kg) — competed in the bronze medal matches but lost. Thus, Armenia concludes the tournament without any medals.

On the third day, world titles were won by two wrestlers from the USA, and one each from Azerbaijan and Iran.

Final Results (October 26)

57 kg

Bronze Medal Matches
Vladislav Abramov (Ukraine) — Nodirbek Zhmanazarov (Uzbekistan) 0:5
Milad Valizadeh (Iran) — Ayanday Ondar (Russia) 10:1

Final
Yuta Kikuchi (Japan) — Luke Lilledahl (USA) 0:4

Podium — 57 kg:

1. Luke Lilledahl (USA)

2. Yuta Kikuchi (Japan)

3. Nodirbek Zhmanazarov (Uzbekistan) and Milad Valizadeh (Iran)

70 kg

Bronze Medal Matches
David Margaryan (Armenia) — Peter Duke (USA) 2:7, fall -/+
Maiis Aliev (Kazakhstan) — Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova) 3:10

Final
Kanan Kheibatov (Azerbaijan) — Sina Khalili (Iran) 9:4

Podium — 70 kg:

1. Kanan Kheibatov (Azerbaijan)

2. Sina Khalili (Iran)

3. Peter Duke (USA) and Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova)

79 kg

Bronze Medal Matches
Jeanis Tamayo (Cuba) — Nikita Mayevski (Belarus) 4:0
Mahdi Yousefikhajivar (Iran) — Davud Daudov (Russia) 13:3

Final
Ibrahim Yaprak (Turkey) — Levi Haines (USA) 1:11

Podium — 79 kg:

1. Levi Haines (USA)

2. Ibrahim Yaprak (Turkey)

3. Jeanis Tamayo (Cuba) and Mahdi Yousefikhajivar (Iran)

125 kg

Bronze Medal Matches
Khachatur Khachaturyan (Armenia) — Khabib Davudgadzhiev (Russia) 5:9
Hakan Buyukcingil (Turkey) — Daniel Herrera (USA) 14:3

Final
Abolfazl Nejad (Iran) — Khetag Karsanov (Azerbaijan) 11:0

Podium — 125 kg:

1. Abolfazl Nejad (Iran)

2. Khetag Karsanov (Azerbaijan)

3. Khabib Davudgadzhiev (Russia) and Hakan Buyukcingil (Turkey)

Semifinal Results and Tomorrow’s Finals (October 27)

Tomorrow, Russia’s only finalist — Arsen Balayan (86 kg), an ethnic Armenian — will compete for the country’s potential first gold medal at the tournament.

61 kg

Tolga Ozbek (Turkey) — Omurbek Asan Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 1:12
Jaxen Forrest (USA) — Akito Mukaida (Japan) 15:5

Final: Omurbek Asan Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — Jaxen Forrest (USA)

65 kg

Yuto Nishiuchi (Japan) — Sunjit Sunjit (India) 2:3
Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan) — Bilol Sharip Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 5:2

Final: Sunjit Sunjit (India) — Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan)

86 kg

Eugeniu Mahalcean (Moldova) — Abolfazl Firouzjaei (Iran) 2:1
Arsen Balayan (Russia) — Tornike Samkharadze (Georgia) 10:0

Final: Eugeniu Mahalcean (Moldova) — Arsen Balayan (Russia)

97 kg

Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan) — Arash Yoshida (Japan) 0:10
Merab Suleimanishvili (Georgia) — Soslan Dzhagaev (Russia) 16:5

Final: Merab Suleimanishvili (Georgia) — Arash Yoshida (Japan)

Team Standings After Six Finals

After six completed weight classes, the USA and Iran lead the team rankings. However, since only one American wrestler will appear in tomorrow’s finals, the battle for the top team position remains open.

On October 27, the tournament will conclude with the finals and bronze medal matches in the 61, 65, 86, and 97 kg categories.