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WATCH: #WrestlePlovdiv 10 Greco-Roman Finals

Tuesday, March 15, 2022 - 16:21 By United World Wrestling Press

PLOVDIV, Bulgaria -- The Greco-Roman competition at the U23 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria saw some epic comebacks, big throws and a lot of action. Georgia won the team title ahead of Turkey and Azerbaijan as it won four gold along with three silver and bronze helped their team win the team title with 183 points.

Here are the 10 Greco-Roman finals from the U23 European Championships.

55kg: GOLD - Emre MUTLU (TUR) vs Denis DEMIROV (BUL)

60kg: GOLD - Irakli DZIMISTARISHVILI (GEO) vs Nihat MAMMADLI (AZE)

63kg: GOLD - Giorgi SHOTADZE (GEO) vs Ziya BABASHOV (AZE)

67kg: GOLD - Diego CHKHIKVADZE (GEO) vs Kadir KAMAL (TUR)

72kg: GOLD - Abdullah TOPRAK (TUR) vs Giorgi CHKHIKVADZE (GEO)

77kg: GOLD - Khasay HASANLI (AZE) vs Davit SOLOGASHVILI (GEO)

82kg: GOLD - Marcel STERKENBURG (NED) vs Beka GURULI (GEO)

87kg: GOLD - Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN) vs Istvan TAKACS (HUN)

97kg: GOLD - Giorgi KATSANASHVILI (GEO) vs Markus RAGGINGER (AUT)

130kg: GOLD - Dariusz VITEK (HUN) vs Fatih BOZKURT (TUR)

#development

Legendary Coach Trujillo Arrives in Kyrgyzstan to Hone Greco Talent

Saturday, April 25, 2026 - 13:22 By United World Wrestling Press

BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (April 24) -- Raul TRUJILLO DIAZ (CUB), the recipient of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award, is on a mission to change the Greco-Roman landscape.

After spending two months in China, Trujillo is in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan to help the country's U23 national team as it prepares for the U23 Asian Championships next month in Vietnam.

Trujillo was welcomed in Bishkek on Thursday and he visited the national academy and from Monday he will join the national camp to guide the team for the tournament.

Raul TRUJILLO, left, in Bishkek.

Last year, Trujillo signed a development contract to work with UWW with a focus on youth development, coach education, and high-performance training systems.

Trujillo has been a long time coach and lifelong mentor of Mijain LOPEZ, guiding him through the most dominant stretch of his historic career.

Kyrgyzstan recently hosted the Asian Championships in Bishkek and had a successful campaign in Freestyle, Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling. The country finished second in team standing in Greco, fourth in Women's Wrestling and fifth in Freestyle.