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Live Blog: World Championships Day 5 - WW 57kg, 59kg, 68kg, 72kg

Wednesday, October 6, 2021 - 08:16 By Vinay Siwach

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OSLO, Norway (October 6) -- Tokyo Olympic champion Taymra MENSAH STOCK (USA), Rio champion Helen MAROULIS (USA), former world champion Sae NANJO (JPN), Linda MORIAS (CAN) will be in action as women's wrestling 57kg, 59kg, 68kg and 72kg will be underway in Oslo, Norway. If you missed Sadulaev and Snyder wrestling for the fourth time, here's the wrap - Sadulaev-Synder rivalry take news turn

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1250: Results of the WW 59kg quarterfinals

Maya NELSON (USA) df Krystsina SAZYKINA (BLR), via fall
Sarita MOR (IND) df Sandra PARUSZEWSKI (GER), 3-1
Akie HANAI (JPN) df Shoovdor BAATARJAV (MGL), 4-0
Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL) df Sara LINDBORG (SWE), 10-0

1235: Results of the WW 57kg quarterfinals

Helen MAROULIS (USA) df Veronika CHUMIKOVA (RWF), 10-1
Sae NANJO (JPN) df Evelina NIKOLOVA (BUL), via fall
Anshu MALIK (IND) df Davaachimeg ERKHEMBAYAR (MGL), 5-1
Solomiia VYNNYK (UKR) df Giullia RODRIGUES PENALBER DE OLIVEIRA (BRA), 12-10 

1220: Results of the WW 72kg quarterfinals

Buse CAVUSOGLU TOSUN (TUR) df Anastasiya ZIMIANKOVA (BLR), via fall
Masako FURUICHI (JPN) df Divya KAKRAN (IND), 10-0
Anna SCHELL (GER) df Alla BELINSKA (UKR), via fall
Zhamila BAKBERGENOVA (KAZ) df Cynthia VESCAN (FRA), 10-10

1210: Results of the WW 68kg quarterfinals

Khanum VELIEVA (RWF) df Blessing OBORUDUDU (NGR), 8-7 
Rin MIYAJI (JPN) df Danute DOMIKAITYTE (LTU), 10-0
Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ) df Olivia DI BACCO (CAN), 7-1
Tamyra MENSAH STOCK (USA) df Anastasiia LAVRENCHUK (UKR), 8-0

1200: In a battle that saw Morias try to plan a comeback, Mor holds on for a 8-4 win and advance to the quarterfinals which are beginning now.

1150: Asian champion Sarita MOR (IND) is up against world champion Linda MORIAS (CAN) in their pre-quarterfinal at 59kg.

1130: Nanjo wins her pre-quarterfinal with an 8-4 win. All Japan wrestlers have begin with a win today. They had one gold medal yesterday and three in the finals today. Looks like another four will be reach the top bout 

1120: Masako FURUICHI (JPN) is the the winner on Mat B. She beats Davaanasan ENKH AMAR (MGL) via technical superiority for another win for Japan. Sae NANJO (JPN) is on the mat for Japan now

1110: Not the debut she was hoping for but Welker falls 1-8 against Tosun. Rio Olympic champion and Tokyo bronze medalist Helen MAROULIS (USA) gets the fall against 
Jeannie KESSLER (AUT) at 57kg

1100: Tokyo Olympic bronze medalist Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ) gets going with a dominant victory against Minji HA (KOR). Next match on Mat C is junior world champion Kylie WELKER (USA) against Buse TOSUN (TUR)

1045: Japan's rollercoaster continues at World Championships. Rin MIYAJI (JPN) begins with a huge win over Adela HANZLICKOVA (CZE)

1030: Welcome to day five of the World Championships. All four mats will see women's wrestling and fans here are ready for local star Grace BULLEN (NOR).

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Zagreb Open Day 5 Greco Finals Set

Sunday, February 9, 2025 - 09:03 By United World Wrestling Press

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ZAGREB, Croatia (February 9) -- The Zagreb Open 2025 enters its final day with a full day of Greco-Roman wrestling. Wrestlers in 55kg, 60kg, 72kg, 82kg, 97kg and 130kg will be in action.

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14:00: Two losses for Azerbaijan in the 130kg semifinals. Aliakbar YOUSOFI (IRI) beats Sarkhan MAMMADOV (AZE) 9-1 and Beka KANDELAKI (AZE) drops his bout 4-3 against Konsta MAEENPAEAE (FIN). Kandelaki was leading 3-0 but tripped on the mat and Maeenpaeae scored a go behind and turn to win 4-3.

13:52: Quick finishes to the 97kg semifinals! Artur SARGASIAN (AIN) gets a turn, a throw and another turn to beat Arvi SAVOLAINEN (FIN) 9-0 to enter the final. He will take on Abubakar KHASLAKHANAU (AIN) also scored a technical superiority win over Shayan HABIBZARE (IRI). 

13:45: Big win for Gholamreza FAROKHI (AZE) who beats Gurban GURBANOV (AZE) 11-3. Farokhi was 3-0 down but got a bodylock for four to lead 4-3 in the first period. He scored a takedown as Gurbanov fell while fleeing a hold and then rolled him three times for six points using a trap-arm. He will take on world silver medalist Erik SZILVASSY (HUN) in the final after the Hungarian defeated Mihail BRADU (MDA) 4-3.

13:35: In the two 72kg semifinals, both of which were Iran vs Hungary, the two countries share a win each. Tokyo Olympic champion Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) falls to Levente LEVAI (HUN) 1-1 despite Geraei getting two par terre advantages. However, in the other semifinal, Danial SOHRABI (IRI) takes out Krisztian VANCZA (HUN) 6-1 to enter the final.

13:25: Georgij TIBILOV (SRB) with a high-paced win over Pouya NASERPOUR (IRI) in the other 60kg semifinal. He gets both par terre advantages and also scores a turn to win 4-0. Ganiev vs Tibilov final.

13:20: Mehroj BAKHRAMOV (UZB) may have beaten two world champion but he can't get past U23 world champion and compatriot Alisher GANIEV (UZB) in the 60kg semifinals. Bakhramov is put in par terre first and Ganiev reels off with two turns before a big four-point throw to win 9-0.

13:00: First semifinals at 55kg. European champion Artium DELEANU (MDA) suffers a big upset as Mahdi AHADI ZENAB (IRI) scores four turns from par terre to win 9-0. He will take on Elmir ALIYEV (AZE) in the final who defeated Brady KOONTZ (USA) 5-0 in the other semifinal.

12:20: Danial SOHRABI (IRI) gets a walk over from world champion Ulvi GANIZADE (AZE) who hurt his shoulder in the previous bout at 72kg

12:15: Alisher GANIEV (UZB), U23 world champion at 60kg, just gut wrenched Maxwell BLACK (USA) for a 8-0 win. He will wrestle Mehroj BAKHRAMOV (UZB) in the 60kg semifinals.

12:00: A 97kg bout that was missed due to all the Bakhramov hype! Artur SARGSIAN (AIN) registered a 3-2 win over Alex SZOKE (HUN).

11:40: Mehroj BAKHRAMOV (UZB) has to be the most unfazed wrestler today! After beating Edlaniz AZIZLI (AZE), he takes out another world champion in Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE) at 60kg. After a 4-0 lead, Bakhramov got thrown for four points but comes out all guns blazing in the second period to earn a par terre advantage. As he tries to turn Mammadli, a foul committed by the Azerbaijan which was confirmed on challenge. With 7-4 lead, Bakhramov hits a beautiful throw for four. Two stepouts in the final minute but Bakhramov holds on for a 11-6 win

11:30: Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) survived a fall attempt from Iman Khoon MOHAMMADI (IRI) after the latter blocked a headpinch attempt. Geraei was down 3-2 but keeps his calm to win 8-3 at 72kg

11:15: Abubakar KHASLAKHANAU (AIN) comes out with a top quality win over Hamidreza BADKAN (IRI) at 97kg. No issue for the Paris Olympian

Wrestling on Mat C is on hold as there is some issue with the mat. Action will resume soon

11:00: 2021 world champion at 130kg, Aliakbar YOUSOFI (IRI) gets his par terre going and rolls to an 11-1 win over European champion Sergei SEMENOV (AIN)

10:50: U23 world champion Alisher GANIEV (UZB) opens his day with a 8-0 technical superiority win over Sadyk LALAEV (AIN) at 60kg. At just 18, Ganiev has built a great resume for himself.

10:45: Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE) needed 49 seconds in the second period to see off Melkamu FETENE (ISR) in his opening bout at 60kg! The world champion is hoping to be Azerbaijan's rep for the European Championships.

10:30: Mehroj BAKHRAMOV (UZB) has tossed Eldaniz AZIZLI (AZE) around from par terre! Azizli, world champion at 55kg, is wrestling at 60kg in Zagreb but perhaps it's not meant to be. Bakhramov with two lifts and easy 9-0 win

10:15: At the Non-Olympic World Championships in Tirana last year, Benjamin PEAK (USA) stunned the wrestling world with a 11-3 victory over Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) at 72kg. However, Sunday is a different story as Geraei draws him first bout here in Zagreb and toys with Peak to win 11-0.

10:10: That is a great start for Iran as Hamidreza BADKAN (IRI) pulls off a 2-1 victory over Kiryl MASKEVICH (AIN) at 97kg.

10:00: Big wrestling day in Zagreb with six Greco-Roman weight classes in action. We have a few current and former world champions wrestling