2025 U23 World Championships in Freestyle Wrestling Conclude — Full Tournament Results

On October 27, the 2025 U23 World Championships in freestyle wrestling concluded in Novi Sad, Serbia. On the final day, gold medal bouts were held in the 61 kg, 65 kg, 86 kg, and 97 kg weight categories.

World champions on the closing day came from the USA, India, Russia, and Japan.

In the overall team standings, the United States claimed first place with 4 gold and 1 silver medal. Iran finished second with 2 gold, 1 silver, and 3 bronze medals, while Japan took third place, earning 2 gold and 2 bronze.

For Russia, the only gold medal was won by Arsen Balayan (86 kg), an ethnic Armenian wrestler. The Russian team also earned 1 silver and 3 bronze medals. Azerbaijan secured one gold medal as well.

Team Armenia finished in 12th place overall and did not win any medals.

Final Results — October 27

61 kg

Bronze medal bouts:

• Erdal Galip (Bulgaria) def. Tolga Ozbek (Turkey) — 11:1

• Mikita Abramov (Ukraine) lost to Akito Mukaida (Japan) — 0:10
  Final:
  Omurbek Asan Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) lost to Jaxen Forrest (USA) — 14:17

65 kg

Bronze medal bouts:

• Bashir Magomedov (Russia) def. Yuto Nishiuchi (Japan) — 7:5

• Ayhan Abdullazade (Azerbaijan) lost to Bilol Sharip Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) — 0:10
  Final:
  Sunjit Sunjit (India) def. Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan) — 10:0

86 kg

Bronze medal bouts:

• Rahim Magamadov (France) lost to Abolfazl Firouzjaei (Iran) — 5:7

• Ali Tsokaev (Azerbaijan) def. Tornike Samkharadze (Georgia) — 13:2
  Final:
  Eugeniu Mahalcean (Moldova) lost to Arsen Balayan (Russia) — 0:10

97 kg

Bronze medal bouts:

• Davyd Mchedlidze (Ukraine) lost to Soslan Dzhagaev (Russia) — 2:4

• Abolfazl Babaloo (Iran) lost to Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan) — 1:7
  Final:
  Merab Suleimanishvili (Georgia) lost to Arashi Yoshida (Japan) — 2:12

Complete Results — 2025 U23 World Championships (Freestyle)

57 kg

1. Luke Lilledahl (USA)

2. Yuta Kikuchi (Japan)

3. Nodirbek Zhumanazarov (Uzbekistan) and Milad Valizadeh (Iran)
   7th – Norik Harutyunyan (Armenia)

61 kg

1. Jaxen Forrest (USA)

2. Omurbek Asan Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

3. Tolga Ozbek (Turkey) and Akito Mukaida (Japan)
   12th – Levik Mikaelyan (Armenia)

65 kg

1. Sunjit Sunjit (India)

2. Umidjon Jalolov (Uzbekistan)

3. Bashir Magomedov (Russia) and Bilol Sharip Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
   7th – Andranik Avetisyan (Armenia)

70 kg

1. Kanan Kheibatov (Azerbaijan)

2. Sina Khalili (Iran)

3. Peter Duke (USA) and Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova)
   5th – David Margaryan (Armenia)

74 kg

1. Mitchell Mesenbrink (USA)

2. Muhammed Ozmus (Turkey)

3. Manuel Wagin (Germany) and Yoshinosuke Aoyagi (Japan)
   12th – Grigor Cholakyan (Armenia)

79 kg

1. Levi Haines (USA)

2. Ibrahim Yaprak (Turkey)

3. Jeannis Tamayo (Cuba) and Mahdi Yousefihajivar (Iran)
   10th – Hayk Papikyan (Armenia)

86 kg

1. Arsen Balayan (Russia)

2. Eugeniu Mahalcean (Moldova)

3. Abolfazl Firouzjaei (Iran) and Ali Tsokaev (Azerbaijan)
   19th – Mushegh Mkrtchyan (Armenia)

92 kg

1. Mohammadmobin Azimi (Iran)

2. Mukhamed-Tagir Khaniev (Russia)

3. Magomed Sharipov (Bahrain) and Sherzod Payonov (Uzbekistan)
   19th – Knyaz Iboyan (Armenia)

97 kg

1. Arashi Yoshida (Japan)

2. Merab Suleimanishvili (Georgia)

3. Soslan Dzhagaev (Russia) and Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan)
   17th – Sergey Sargsyan (Armenia)

125 kg

1. Abolfazl Nezhad (Iran)

2. Khetag Karsanov (Azerbaijan)

3. Khabib Davudgadzhiev (Russia) and Hakan Buyukcengil (Turkey)
   5th – Khachatur Khachatryan (Armenia)

Final Team Standings — 2025 U23 Freestyle Wrestling World Championships