#WrestleAlmaty

Watch: 10 Greco-Roman finals from #WrestleAlmaty

Friday, June 10, 2022 - 10:50 By Vinay Siwach

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ALMATY, Kazakhstan (June 10) -- Bolay Turlykhanov Cup in Almaty saw some of the biggest Greco-Roman stars in action. The field was highlighted by world and Olympic champion Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI).

Iran did send a strong team but so did Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. Turkey too had entered a few of their star wrestlers and ended up winning three gold medals.

Watch the 10 Greco-Roman finals from the Bolat Turlykhanov Cup.

55kg: GOLD - Marlan MUKASHEV (KAZ) vs. Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)

 

60kg: GOLD - Ali Reza NEJATI (IRI) vs. Pouya NASERPOUR (IRI)

 

63kg: GOLD - Kerem KAMAL (TUR) vs. Bagylan ZHAKANSHA (KAZ)

 

67kg: GOLD - Abror ATABAEV (UZB) vs. Joni KHETSURIANI (GEO)

 

72kg: Round 3 - Meiirzhan SHERMAKHANBET (KAZ) vs. Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI)

Shermakhanbet injury defaulted against Geraei in the final but had defeated the Olympic champ in Round 3. Here's the bout.

 

77kg: GOLD - Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ) vs. Kaharman KISSYMETOV (KAZ)

 

82kg: GOLD - Pejman POSHTAM (IRI) vs. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ)

 

87kg: GOLD - Ramin TAHERISARTANG (IRI) vs. Aivengo RIKADZE (GEO)

 

97kg: GOLD - Metehan BASAR (TUR) vs. Mahdi FALLAH (IRI)

 

130kg: GOLD - Osman YILDIRIM (TUR) vs. Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI)

#WrestleZagreb

WATCH: Chasing Greco 87kg Gold at World C'ships

Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 16:33 By United World Wrestling Press

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ZAGREB, Croatia (December 4) -- If there was one weight class in Greco-Roman at the World Championships in Zagreb which was extremely unpredictable, it was 87kg.

Olympic silver medalist Alireza MOHAMDI (IRI) was leading a pack of wrestlers who had medals at the World Championships, both senior and age-group, continental championships and even at the Olympics.

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Paris bronze medalist Turpal BISULTANOV (DEN) was primed to win the gold as well after a good start to the season. Then there was European champion David LOSONCZI (HUN).

Former European champion Aleksandr KOMAROV (SRB) was expected to be on the podium. Other names included age-group world champs in Asan ZHANYSOV (KGZ), Exacue MUKUBU (NOR), Vigen NAZARYAN (ARM), Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) and Mukhammadkodir RASULOV (UZB) among others.

As the day progressed in Zagreb, a few of those names fell apart and it was Komarov, Mohmadi, Losonczi and Milad ALIRZAEV (UWW) who reached the semifinals before Komarov and Mohmadi clashed for the gold medal.

Mohmadi, a silver medalist at 82kg from 2023, was leading the final but Komarov made a solid comeback and clinched the gold medal, 4-3, becoming the second male wrestler to win gold medals at all World Championships.