On March 26, 2025, the Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship concluded in Amman, the capital of Jordan. Iran claimed first place in the team standings, while Uzbekistan also delivered a strong performance, securing second place and surpassing Japan.
Aram Vardanyan (77 kg weight category) from the Uzbek national team became the Asian Champion. He is the cousin of the famous MMA fighter Eduard Vartanyan.
Team Standings – 2025 Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship:
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Iran – 201
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Uzbekistan – 168
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Japan – 131
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Kazakhstan – 98
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China – 97
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Kyrgyzstan – 77
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South Korea – 76
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North Korea – 70
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India – 70
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Iraq – 66
Full Results of the 2025 Asian Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship in Amman
60 kg
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Ri Se-un (North Korea)
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Alisher Ganiev (Uzbekistan)
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Kaito Inaba (Japan) & Xi Ziyue (China)
Final: Ri Se-un (North Korea) def. Alisher Ganiev (Uzbekistan) 6-4.
63 kg
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Aitzhan Kalmakhanov (Uzbekistan)
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Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar (Iran)
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Kim Chang (North Korea) & Chun Han-jae (South Korea)
Final: Aitzhan Kalmakhanov (Uzbekistan) def. Mohammad Mehdi Keshtkar (Iran) 13-4.
67 kg
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Saeid Esmaeili (Iran)
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Razzak Beishekeev (Kyrgyzstan)
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Son Man-gwang (North Korea) & Katsuaqi Endo (Japan)
Final: Saeid Esmaeili (Iran) def. Razzak Beishekeev (Kyrgyzstan) 3-0.
72 kg
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Danial Sohrabi (Iran)
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Abdullo Aliev (Uzbekistan)
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Leng Ji (China) & Issei Honna (Japan)
Final: Danial Sohrabi (Iran) def. Abdullo Aliev (Uzbekistan) 8-0.
77 kg
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Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan)
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Alireza Abdvali (Iran)
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Ibrahim Magomedov (Kazakhstan) & Yryskeldi Maksatbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
Final: Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) def. Alireza Abdvali (Iran) 4-2.
82 kg
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Mohammad Naghousi (Iran)
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Omar Sataev (Kazakhstan)
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Kang Bo-seong (South Korea) & Shahin Badaghi (Qatar)
Final: Mohammad Naghousi (Iran) def. Omar Sataev (Kazakhstan) 3-1.
87 kg
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Jalgasbay Berdimuratov (Uzbekistan)
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Yasin Yazdi (Iran)
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Shamil Ozhav (Kazakhstan) & Sunil Kumar (India)
Final: Jalgasbay Berdimuratov (Uzbekistan) def. Yasin Yazdi (Iran) 7-2.
97 kg
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Mohammad Hadi Saravi (Iran)
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Yuri Nakazato (Japan)
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Nitesh (India) & Zhang Yufang (China)
Final: Mohammad Hadi Saravi (Iran) def. Yuri Nakazato (Japan) 8-0.
130 kg
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Fardin Hedayati (Iran)
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Alimkhan Syzdykov (Kazakhstan)
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Ali Yaseen (Iraq) & Yuta Nara (Japan)
Final: Fardin Hedayati (Iran) def. Alimkhan Syzdykov (Kazakhstan) 7-0.