Akhmat Kadyrov Memorial 2026 concludes: freestyle wrestling tournament results

The international freestyle wrestling tournament dedicated to the memory of the first President of the Chechen Republic and Hero of Russia Akhmat Kadyrov has concluded in Grozny. The competition took place on September 15–16.

Armenia was represented by three wrestlers at the tournament, but none of them managed to progress beyond the opening round.

In the 61 kg weight category, Levik Mikaelyan was involved in a high-scoring bout against Yunus Yusupov but lost 8:10.

In the 65 kg category, Hayko Gasparyan faced Iran’s Amir Reza Teymourizad. The Iranian wrestler won the bout 6:2.

Another Armenian representative, Arman Andreasyan, competed in the 70 kg weight category. In a closely contested bout, the Armenian wrestler suffered a narrow 4:5 defeat to Kazakhstan’s Mais Aliyev.

Russian wrestlers won the majority of the weight categories at the tournament. Iran’s Mahdi Khajiloueyan Marafan claimed the gold medal at 97 kg, while wrestlers from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Albania, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan and Turkey also reached the podium in several categories.

Akhmat Kadyrov Memorial results

57 kg:

1. Musa Mekhtikhanov (Russia)
2. Munkh-Erdene Batkhuyag (Mongolia)
3. Yunus Yavbatirov (Russia), Kezhik Seden (Russia)

61 kg:

1. Imam Umarov (Russia)
2. Ramiz Gamzatov (Russia)
3. Muslim Mekhtikhanov (Russia), Manchaary Ilyinov (Russia)

65 kg:

1. Adam Arkhiev (Russia)
2. Islam Guseinov (Belarus)
3. Shattyk Alaidar (Kazakhstan), Zelimkhan Abakarov (Albania)

70 kg:

1. Aznaur Tavaev (Russia)
2. Magomed-Emi Eltemirov (Russia)
3. Shakhzodbek Yarashev (Uzbekistan), Mais Aliyev (Kazakhstan)

74 kg:

1. Anzor Zakuev (Russia)
2. Gadzhimurad Gadzhiev (Russia)
3. Konstantin Kaprynov (Russia), Khabib Zavurbekov (Russia)

79 kg:

1. Said Saidulov (Russia)
2. Gadzhimurad Alikhmaev (Russia)
3. Dzhamal Akhmadudinov (Russia), Kasum Kasumov (Russia)

86 kg:

1. Abdulla Tsatsaev (Russia)
2. Magomednabi Magomedov (Russia)
3. Turpal-Ali Eldarov (Albania), Alperen Atar (Turkey)

92 kg:

1. Alan Bagaev (Russia)
2. Shamil Zubairov (Azerbaijan)
3. Abubakar Abakarov (Azerbaijan), Yusup-Khadzhi Aidaev (Russia)

97 kg:

1. Mahdi Khajiloueyan Marafan (Iran)
2. Shamil Tambiev (Russia)
3. Askhab Boltukaev (Russia), Alperen Tokgoz (Turkey)

125 kg:

1. Zelimkhan Khizriev (Russia)
2. Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan)
3. Tamerlan Kumyshev (Russia), Morteza Zhanmohammadzadehnamarvar (Iran)