Muhamet Malo 2026 Results in Greco-Roman Wrestling: Five Gold Medals for Russia

On March 1, the UWW Ranking Series tournament Muhamet Malo 2026 in Greco-Roman wrestling concluded in Tirana, Albania. Russia’s Artur Sargsyan won the gold medal in the 97 kg weight category.

This was the second Ranking Series event of 2026 following the Zagreb stage. The Armenian national team did not participate in either tournament.

It should be noted that ranking points earned at these events count toward seeding at continental championships and the World Championships. Additionally, starting from 2027, Ranking Series results will also be included in the Olympic qualification system, with the top three wrestlers in each weight category earning Olympic quotas.

The next Ranking Series event will take place on June 4–7 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, while the final stage will be held on July 15–19 in Budapest, Hungary.

In Tirana, the Russian team won five gold medals. Azerbaijan and Iran each secured two gold medals, while Kazakhstan claimed one.

All Medalists of Muhamet Malo 2026 (Greco-Roman Wrestling)

55 kg
Emin Sefershaev (Russia)
Rashad Mammadov (Azerbaijan)
Lalit Lalit (India), Marlan Mukashev (Kazakhstan)

60 kg
Nihat Mammadli (Azerbaijan)
Nihad Guluzade (Azerbaijan)
Sadyk Lalaev (Russia), Suner Konunov (Russia)

63 kg
Ziya Babashov (Azerbaijan)
Sakit Guliyev (Azerbaijan)
Ernur Fidakmetov (Kazakhstan), Morten Thoresen (Norway)

67 kg
Meirzhan Shermakhanbet (Kazakhstan)
Diego Chkhikvadze (Georgia)
Joni Khetsuriani (Georgia), Erzu Zakriev (Russia)

72 kg
Mohammad Javad Rezaei (Iran)
Khoyat Rezaei (Iran)
Yuri Lomadze (Georgia), Razzak Beishekeev (Kyrgyzstan)

77 kg
Sergey Stepanov (Russia)
Evgeny Baydusov (Russia)
Amir Ali Abdi (Iran), Robert Fritsch (Hungary)

82 kg
Mohammadmin Hosseini (Iran)
Adlet Tyulyubaev (Russia)
Viktor Nemes (Serbia), Irakli Kalandia (Russia)

87 kg
Alan Ostaev (Russia)
Lasha Gobadze (Georgia)
Ivan Takac (Hungary), Milad Alirzaev (Russia)

97 kg
Artur Sargsyan (Russia)
Kirill Maskevich (Belarus)
Alex Szoke (Hungary), Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan)

130 kg
Marat Kamparov (Russia)
Konsta Mäenpää (Finland)
Elias Kuosmanen (Finland), Dmitry Zarubsky (Belarus)

Team Standings

Azerbaijan — 128
Kazakhstan — 95
Iran — 89
Georgia — 73
Kyrgyzstan — 58

Freestyle wrestling results