First Winners of the 2026 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships: Results of Day Two

On April 25, at the 2026 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships, finals were held in five weight categories, where the first continental champions were determined. The decisive matches took place in the 57 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 79 kg, and 97 kg divisions.

Gold medals were won by four wrestlers from Russia and one representative of Azerbaijan, who is also originally from Russia.

Notably, Abdulrashid Sadulaev became a five-time European champion, having last won the tournament in 2020, while Akhmed Usmanov became a three-time European champion.

For the Armenian national team, bronze medals were won by Manvel Khndzrtsyan (57 kg) and Vazgen Tevanyan (65 kg).

Medal Match Results – 2026 European Freestyle Wrestling Championships

57 kg

Bronze matches:

• Azamat Tuskaev (Serbia) — Manvel Khndzrtsyan (Armenia) 6:18
• Aryan Tyutrin (Belarus) — Roberti Dingashvili (Georgia) 8:3

Final:

• Musa Mekhtikhanov (Russia) — Islam Bazarganov (Azerbaijan) 6:8

65 kg

Bronze matches:

• Ahmet Duman (Turkey) — Islam Huseynov (Belarus) 6:9
• Rashid Babazade (Azerbaijan) — Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia) 0:7

Final:

• Islam Dudaev (Albania) — Bashir Magomedov (Russia) 0:10

70 kg

Bronze matches:

• Mikyay Naim (Bulgaria) — Ismail Musukaev (Hungary) 0:10
• Akaki Kemertelidze (Georgia) — Oleksii Boruta (Ukraine) 4:0

Final:

• Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova) — David Baev (Russia) 1:2

79 kg

Bronze matches:

• Rasul Shapiev (North Macedonia) — Jabrail Gadjiev (Azerbaijan) 0:8
• Grair Alikhanyan (Armenia) — Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France) 1:11

Final:

• Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (Belarus) — Akhmed Usmanov (Russia) 2:4

97 kg

Bronze matches:

• Radu Lefter (Moldova) — Akhmed Magamaev (Bulgaria) 2:4 (fall)
• Richard Vegh (Hungary) — Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) 3:5

Final:

• Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia) — Batyrbek Tsakulov (Slovakia) 14:3

Final Standings

57 kg:

1. Islam Bazarganov (Azerbaijan)
2. Musa Mekhtikhanov (Russia)
3. Manvel Khndzrtsyan (Armenia) and Aryan Tyutrin (Belarus)

65 kg:

1. Bashir Magomedov (Russia)
2. Islam Dudaev (Albania)
3. Islam Huseynov (Belarus) and Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia)

70 kg:

1. David Baev (Russia)
2. Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova)
3. Ismail Musukaev (Hungary) and Akaki Kemertelidze (Georgia)

79 kg:

1. Akhmed Usmanov (Russia)
2. Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (Belarus)
3. Jabrail Gadjiev (Azerbaijan) and Zelimkhan Khadjiev (France)

97 kg:

1. Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)
2. Batyrbek Tsakulov (Slovakia)
3. Akhmed Magomaev (Bulgaria) and Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia)

Remaining Finals on April 26:

• 61 kg: Zaur Uguev (Russia) — Zelimkhan Abakarov (Albania)
  • Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia) will compete for bronze
• 74 kg: Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan) — Taimuraz Salkazanov (Slovakia)
• 86 kg: Arseniy Dzhioev (Azerbaijan) — Ibragim Kadiev (Russia)
• 92 kg: Akhmed Bataev (Bulgaria) — Ali Tsokaev (Azerbaijan)
  • Musheg Mkrtchyan (Armenia) will compete for bronze through repechage
• 125 kg: Giorgi Meshvildishvili (Azerbaijan) — Vladislav Baitsaev (Hungary)
  • Khachatur Khachatryan (Armenia) will compete for bronze through repechage