First Winners and Medalists of the 2026 Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship

On April 7, the second day of the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championship in Bishkek, the winners and medalists in five Greco-Roman weight categories were determined. Medals were contested in the 55, 63, 77, 87, and 130 kg categories, while finalists were identified in the remaining weight classes.

Three wrestlers from Kyrgyzstan became Asian champions, along with one representative each from Uzbekistan and Iran.

The most spectacular and intense match was for the bronze medal in the 77 kg category, where Yonghun Noh (South Korea) and Aman Aman (India) scored 29 points combined. In the end, the Korean wrestler won 15:14.

Results of the first finals of the 2026 Asian Championship and final standings (07.04.2026)

Greco-Roman Wrestling

55 kg

For bronze:

• Mizuki Araki (Japan) - Huoyin Shi (China) 0:9
• Mohammad Hosseinvand (Iran) - Ulan Muratbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 7:1

Final: Lalit Lalit (India) - Ikhtiyor Botirov (Uzbekistan) 0:9

Podium 55 kg

1. Ikhtiyor Botirov (Uzbekistan)
2. Lalit Lalit (India)
3. Huoyin Shi (China) and Mohammad Hosseinvand (Iran)

63 kg

For bronze:

• Hyunwong Choi (South Korea) - Islomjon Bahramov (Uzbekistan) 9:6
• Kaisei Tanabe (Japan) - Azatjan Achilov (Turkmenistan) 9:0

Final: Erfan Behman Jarkani (Iran) - Aftandil Taalaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) 2:7

Podium 63 kg

1. Aftandil Taalaibek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
2. Erfan Behman Jarkani (Iran)
3. Hyunwong Choi (South Korea) and Kaisei Tanabe (Japan)

77 kg

For bronze:

• Kaharman Kissimetov (Kazakhstan) - Doniyorhon Nakibov (Uzbekistan) 1:10
• Yonghun Noh (South Korea) - Aman Aman (India) 15:14

Final: Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) - Ali Zabiholla Oskou (Iran) 3:3

Podium 77 kg

1. Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan)
2. Ali Zabiholla Oskou (Iran)
3. Doniyorhon Nakibov (Uzbekistan) and Yonghun Noh (South Korea)

87 kg

For bronze:

• Dowletmyrat Bayramov (Turkmenistan) - Nursurltan Tursynov (Kazakhstan) 0:9
• Kuman Sunil (India) - Mohammadkhodir Rasulov (Uzbekistan) 4:5

Final: Asan Zhanishov (Kyrgyzstan) - Golamreza Faroihisenyani (Iran) 11:4

Podium 87 kg

1. Asan Zhanishov (Kyrgyzstan)
2. Golamreza Faroihisenyani (Iran)
3. Mohammadkhodir Rasulov (Uzbekistan) and Nursurltan Tursynov (Kazakhstan)

130 kg

For bronze:

• Yuta Naba (Japan) - Wenhao Jiang (China) 2:9
• Roman Kim (Kyrgyzstan) - Kim Minseok (South Korea) 0:4

Final: Amin Mirzazade (Iran) - Rafael Tsitsuaashvili (Uzbekistan) 9:0

Podium 130 kg

1. Amin Mirzazade (Iran)
2. Rafael Tsitsuaashvili (Uzbekistan)
3. Wenhao Jiang (China) and Kim Minseok (South Korea)

Final matches for April 8

• 60 kg: Alisher Ganiev (Uzbekistan) - Su Ung Ri (DPRK)
• 67 kg: Razzak Beyshekeev (Kyrgyzstan) - Kensuke Shimizu (Japan)
• 72 kg: Almatbek Amanbek (Kazakhstan) - Mohammad Javad Rezaei (Iran)
• 82 kg: Shahin Badagimorfad (Qatar) - Mohammadamin Hosseini (Iran)
• 97 kg: Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) - Nitesh Nitesh (India)