Thursday, February 17, 2022 - 15:00 By Eric Olanowski
We’re one week out from the start of the #WrestleIstanbul Yasar Dogu ?? Ranking Series event (February 24-27).
Today, we’re throwing it back to Yianni DIAKOMIHALIS’ ?? miraculous nine-point come from behind win at the ’19 Yasar Dogu against eventual world bronze medalist Ismail MUSUKAEV ??.
Monday, January 26, 2026 - 18:34 By United World Wrestling Press
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (January 26) -- A decade since the Rio 2016 Olympics, UWW brings you the epic throwback to the finals of Freestyle. Six gold medals were won in the Brazilian city 10 years ago.
At 57kg, Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) defeated Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) in a close final while Soslan RAMANOV (RUS) dominated his final against Togrul ASGAROV (AZE) at 65kg.
Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) won the epic final at 74kg against Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS) by one point. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (UWW) won his first Olympic gold in 2016 by beating Selim YASAR (TUR) at 86kg.
Kyle SNYDER (USA) became the youngest American wrestler then to win an Olympic gold as he defeated Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE) in the 97kg final. At 125kg, Taha AKGUL (TUR) held on for a win against Khomel GHASEMI (IRI).
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