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WATCH: 10 Greco-Roman finals from #WrestleAlexandria

Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 08:49 By Vinay Siwach

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (March 2) -- The Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series finished last week and the Greco-Roman brought out some of the best action in the tournament. Wrestlers from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Iran and Turkey highlighted the competition with most of them winning the gold medal.

The match of the tournament can be credited to Leri ABULADZE (GEO) and Meysam DALKANI (IRI) as both went toe-to-toe before Dalkhani managed to beat Abuladze by one point in the 63kg final. Dalkhani had defeated Abuladze in the 2021 World Championships final as well.

Other finals, too, were of top class and can be watched here

GOLD: 55kg - Marlan MUKASHEV (KAZ) vs. Amangali BEKBOLATOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 60kg - Yernar FIDAKHMETOV (KAZ) vs. Kerem KAMAL (TUR)

GOLD: 63kg - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Meysam DALKHANI (IRI)

GOLD: 67kg - Joni KHETSURIANI (GEO) vs. Merey BEKENOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 72kg - Otar ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO)

GOLD: 77kg - Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ) vs. Aik MNATSAKANIAN (BUL)

GOLD: 82kg - Akylbek TALANTBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 87kg - Ali CENGIZ (TUR) vs. Lasha GOBADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 97kg - Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) vs. Roberti KOBLIASHVILI (GEO)

GOLD: 130kg - Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY) vs. Alin ALEXUC CIURARIU (ROU)

#WrestleZagreb

Two world champs highlight World Championships presser in Zagreb

Thursday, September 11, 2025 - 21:57 By United World Wrestling Press

ZAGREB, Croatia (September 11) -- The opening press conference of the 2025 World Championships will be highlighted by two world champions, including two Olympic champions, on September 12.

Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN), Amir Hossein ZARE (IRI), Wyatt HENDRICKSON (USA) and Ivan HUKLEK (CRO), Croatia's Tokyo Olympian attend the press conference, scheduled to be held at 15:00 hours local time in Zagreb on Friday.

United World Wrestling President Nenad LALOVIC and Croatian Wrestling Federation President Vladimir BREGOVIC will also be present at the press conference which will be held a day before the start of the World Championships.

Tazhudinov won the world gold in 2023 at 97kg. He followed that up by winning the gold medal at the Paris Olympics, becoming Bahrain's first-ever Olympic champion in wrestling.

Zare is a two-time world champion, winning gold medal in 2021 and 2023. He also has two medals at the Olympics -- bronze in Tokyo and silver in Paris.

The press conference will be held:

Date: September 12, 2025

Venue: Westin Hotel, Zagreb

All media members must collect their accreditation following the opening press conference. Your presence is highly appreciated and we look forward to welcoming you.

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