Results of Day One of the Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Wrestling Tournament 2026

On January 8 in Antalya (Turkey), the first competition day of the international Yasar Dogu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan wrestling tournament came to an end. On the opening day, Greco-Roman wrestlers as well as women’s wrestling representatives took to the mats. As a result of the day, medalists were determined in several weight categories.

In Greco-Roman wrestling, medals were contested in the 55, 63, 72, 82, and 97 kg weight classes. Gold medals were won by wrestlers from Turkey, Iran, and Kazakhstan.

Results of Day One (January 8)

Greco-Roman Wrestling. Winners and Medalists:

55 kg

• Ömer Recep Halis (Turkey)

• Malik Gigiev (Russia)

• Kianoush Mokhtar Shamshirsi (Iran) and Mehdi Mahmoud Kamali (Iran)

63 kg

• Kerem Kamal (Turkey)

• Ali Khanjari Hajivand Nouraei (Iran)

• Enes Basar (Turkey) and Erkebulan Ardakov (Kazakhstan)

72 kg

• Yussuf Ashrapov (Kazakhstan)

• Cengiz Arslan (Turkey)

• Ibrahim Ozdemir (Turkey) and Rabil Askerov (Russia)

82 kg

• Yuksel Saricek (Turkey)

• Mohammad Yadollah Armandashtaki (Iran)

• Omer Can Dogan (Turkey) and Gamzat Gadzhiev (Russia)

97 kg

• Amirreza Hossein Moradian (Iran)

• Abdulkadir Cebi (Turkey)

• Ibrahim Tygydzhi (Turkey) and Rahat Berdzhanov (Kazakhstan)

In women’s wrestling, competitions were held in the 50, 55, 59, 65, and 72 kg categories, where the dominance of the Turkish national team was almost absolute — all gold medals went to the host nation.

Women’s Wrestling. Day One Results:

50 kg

• Zerda Demir (Turkey)

• Zehra Demirhan (Turkey)

• Miran Cheon (Korea) and Sumeyye Zeybek Sezer (Turkey)

55 kg

• Tuba Demir (Turkey)

• Esra Pul (Turkey)

• Melda Dernekci (Turkey) and Elif Atakan (Turkey)

59 kg

• Dilan Tan (Turkey)

• Ozlem Gursoy (Turkey)

• Rabia Melisa Bayir (Turkey) and Halime Polat (Turkey)

65 kg

• Beyza Nur Akkus (Turkey)

• Asli Demir (Turkey)

• Ece Ece (Turkey) and Zehra Akkus (Turkey)

72 kg

• Buse Tosun (Turkey)

• Ilayda Cin (Turkey)

• Hatice Nur Sari (Turkey) and Derya Nur Karaduman (Turkey)