2025 Women’s Wrestling World Championships concluded, full results

On September 18, the 2025 Women’s Wrestling World Championships ended in Zagreb, Croatia. On the final day, the finals were held in four weight categories: 53, 62, 68, and 72 kg.

World champions were crowned: three Japanese wrestlers and one Ukrainian.

Overall, Japan’s team won 5 gold medals. North Korea claimed 2 golds, while Ecuador (first in history), Ukraine, and the USA took one each.

Team Russia collected 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Results of the last day of the 2025 Women’s Wrestling World Championships (September 18)

Up to 53 kg
Bronze matches:
Emma Malmgren (Sweden) — Antim Antim (India) 1:9
Shohida Akhmedova (Uzbekistan) — Hyogyong Choe (North Korea) 0:8, fall

Final: Lucia Guzman (Ecuador) — Haruma Okuno (Japan) 0:5

Up to 62 kg
Bronze matches:
Esther Kolawole (Nigeria) — Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia) 5:6
Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria) — Amina Tandelova (Russia) 2:4

Final: Sakura Motoki (Japan) — Ok Kim (North Korea) 5:4

Up to 68 kg
Bronze matches:
Kennedy Blades (USA) — Buse Tosun (Turkey) 12:1
Sol Pak (North Korea) — Jia Long (China) 1:6

Final: Ami Ishii (Japan) — Yuliana Yaneva (Bulgaria) 4:2

Up to 72 kg
Bronze matches:
Pauline Lecarpentier (France) — Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan) 0:3
Alexandra Anghel (Romania) — Celu Li (China) 4:7

Final: Alla Belinska (Ukraine) — Nesrin Bas (Turkey) 6:0, fall

All winners and medalists of the 2025 Women’s Wrestling World Championships

50 kg:

1. Myonggyong Won (North Korea)

2. Yu Zhang (China)

3. Elizaveta Smirnova (Russia) and Evin Demirhan (Turkey)

53 kg:

1. Haruna Okuno (Japan)

2. Lucia Guzmán (Ecuador)

3. Antim Antim (India) and Hyogyong Choe (North Korea)

55 kg:

1. Kyong Ryong O (North Korea)

2. Ekaterina Verbina (Russia)

3. Sovaka Uchida (Japan) and Andrea Beatrice Ana (Romania)

57 kg:

1. Helen Maroulis (USA)

2. Il Son (North Korea)

3. Olga Khoroshavtseva (Russia) and Kexin Hong (China)

59 kg:

1. Onishi Sakura (Japan)

2. Marina Vynnyk (Ukraine)

3. Laurence Beauregard (Canada) and Altjin Togtokh (Mongolia)

62 kg:

1. Sakura Motoki (Japan)

2. Ok Kim (North Korea)

3. Amina Tandelova (Russia) and Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia)

65 kg:

1. Miwa Morikawa (Japan)

2. Alina Kasabieva (Russia)

3. Irina Ringaci (Moldova) and Enkhjin Tuvshinzhargal (Mongolia)

68 kg:

1. Ami Ishii (Japan)

2. Yuliana Yaneva (Bulgaria)

3. Kennedy Blades (USA) and Jia Long (China)

72 kg:

1. Alla Belinska (Ukraine)

2. Nesrin Bas (Turkey)

3. Nurzat Nurtaeva (Kyrgyzstan) and Celu Li (China)

76 kg:

1. Genesis Reasco Valdez (Ecuador)

2. Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan)

3. Kylie Welker (USA) and Milaymis Marin Potrille (Cuba)

Final team standings