Final Men’s Freestyle Results for Team USA at U23 World Championships

2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships
Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, NV USA
October 12th Thru the 18th
Photo: John Sachs/Tech-Fall

Men’s Freestyle Wrestling Results

Team Standings
1. Iran, 180
2. Russia, 171
3. United States, 104
4. Türkiye, 99
5. Japan, 75
6. Georgia, 68
7. India, 57
8. Kazakhstan, 55
9. Armenia, 49
10. Azerbaijan, 42

57 kg
Gold – Merey Bazarbayev (Kazakhstan)
Silver – Bekir Keser (Türkiye)
Bronze – Daito Katsume (Japan)
Bronze – Rohit (India)
5th – Luke Lilledahl (United States)
5th – Arman Harutyunyan (Armenia)
7th – Rassoul Galbouraev (France)
8th – Ion Bulgaru (Moldova)
9th – Dunia Sibomana (Congo)
10th – Magomed Ozdamirov (Russia)

Gold – Merey Bazarbayev (Kazakhstan) fall Bekir Keser (Türkiye), 2:14
Bronze – Daito Katsume (Japan) dec. Luke Lilledahl (United States), 7-2
Bronze – Rohit (India) dec. Arman Harutyunyan (Armenia), 8-3

61 kg
Gold – Benjamin Davino (United States)
Silver – Iukhan Dokturbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
Bronze – Ebrahim Khari (Iran)
Bronze – Sargis Begoyan (Armenia)
5th – Gabriel Whisenhunt (Romania)
5th – Behruzbey Turanmuratov (Uzbekistan)
7th – Tolga Ozbek (Turkiye)
8th – Jiliang Bai (China)
9th – Viktor Iakovlev (Russia)
10th – Vaibhav Patil (India)

Gold – Benjamin Davino (United States) fall Iukhan Dokturbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan), 6:00
Bronze – Ebrahim Khari (Iran) tech. fall Gabriel Whisenhunt (Romania), 12-0
Bronze – Sargis Begoyan (Armenia) dec. Behruzbey Turanmuratov (Uzbekistan), 14-9

65 kg
Gold – Ahora Khateri (Iran)
Silver – Kaiji Ogino (Japan)
Bronze – Eldar Akhmadudinov (Russia)
Bronze – Singh Jaskaran (India)
5th – Oskonbai Abdisamatov (Kazakhstan)
5th – Magomedkhan Magamedkhanov (Belarus)
7th – Sanjarbek Rustambekov (Uzbekistan)
8th – Hayk Abrahamyan (Armenia)
9th – Bo Bassett (United States)
10th – Yusuf Tumer (Türkiye)

Gold – Ahora Khateri (Iran) dec. Kaiji Ogino (Japan), 7-6
Bronze – Eldar Akhmadudinov (Russia) tech. fall Oskonbai Abdisamatov (Kazakhstan), 12-1
Bronze – Singh Jaskaran (India) dec. Magomedkhan Magamedkhanov (Belarus), 8-5

70 kg
Gold – Magomed Eltemirov (Russia)
Silver – Ebrahim Elahichouran (Iran)
Bronze – Abdullah Toprak (Türkiye)
Bronze – Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova)
5th – Taiga Ogino (Japan)
5th – Emrakh Hashymov (Ukraine)
7th – Rustamzhan Kakharov (Kyrgyzstan)
8th – Maiis Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
9th – Jordan Williams (United States)
10th – Shuang Chen (China)

Gold – Magomed Eltemirov (Russia) dec. Ebrahim Elahichouran (Iran), 5-3
Bronze – Abdullah Toprak (Türkiye) tech. fall Taiga Ogino (Japan), 10-0
Bronze – Alexandr Gaidarli (Moldova) tech. fall Emrakh Hashymov (Ukraine), 10-0

74 kg
Gold – Magomed Baitukaev (Russia)
Silver – Jayden James (United States)
Bronze – Toki Ogawa (Japan)
Bronze – Ali Karampour (Iran)
5th – Raul Caso (Italy)
5th – Ion Marcu (Moldova)
7th – Tolga Ozbek (Turkiye)
8th – Jiliang Bai (China)
9th – Viktor Iakovlev (Russia)
10th – Vaibhav Patil (India)

Gold – Magomed Baitukaev (Russia) dec. Jayden James (United States), 5-3
Bronze – Toki Ogawa (Japan) dec. Raul Caso (Italy), 5-0
Bronze – Ali Karampour (Iran) tech. fall Ion Marcu (Moldova), 10-0

79 kg
Gold – Mahdi Yousefihajivar (Iran)
Silver – Said Saidulov (Russia)
Bronze – Kanata Yamaguchi (Japan)
Bronze – Chandermohan (India)
5th – Christopher Minto (Jamaica)
5th – Ibrahim Yaprak (Türkiye)
7th – Giorgi Gogritchiani (Georgia)
8th – Yerkhan Abil (Kazakhstan)
9th – Vatan Annaorazov (Turkmenistan)
10th – Eljan Ismayilzada (Azerbaijan)

Gold – Mahdi Yousefihajivar (Iran) dec. Said Saidulov (Russia), 3-1
Bronze – Kanata Yamaguchi (Japan) tech. fall Christopher Minto (Jamaica), 10-0
Bronze – Chandermohan (India) dec. Ibrahim Yaprak (Türkiye), 5-2

86 kg
Gold – Arsen Balaian (Russia)
Silver – Ahmet Yagan (Türkiye)
Bronze – Reza Afshar (Iran)
Bronze – Batbilguun Naadambat (Mongolia)
5th – Eugeniu Mihalcean (Moldova)
5th – Sabuhi Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan)
7th – Razmik Yepremyan (Armenia)
8th – Nan Cao (China)
9th – Tornike Samkharadze (Georgia)
10th – Amit (India)

Gold – Arsen Balaian (Russia) dec. Ahmet Yagan (Türkiye), 3-0
Bronze – Reza Afshar (Iran) dec. Eugeniu Mihalcean (Moldova), 6-0
Bronze – Batbilguun Naadambat (Mongolia) dec. Sabuhi Amiraslanov (Azerbaijan), 3-0

92 kg
Gold – Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei (Iran)
Silver – Arslan Bagaev (Russia)
Bronze – Anar Jafarli (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Sandro Kurashvili (Georgia)
5th – Gabriele Niccolini (Italy)
5th – Fatih Altunbas (Türkiye)
7th – Ulukbek Soorombekov (Kyrgyzstan)
8th – Seth Shumate (United States)
9th – Lorenzo Pellot Vazquez (Puerto Rico)
10th – Steven Burrell, Jr. (Jamaica)

Gold – Abolfazl Rahmani Firouzjaei (Iran) dec. Arslan Bagaev (Russia), 5-2
Bronze – Anar Jafarli (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Gabriele Niccolini (Italy), 10-0
Bronze – Sandro Kurashvili (Georgia) dec. Fatih Altunbas (Türkiye), 6-4

97 kg
Gold – Mukhamed Khaniev (Russia)
Silver – Justin Rademacher (United States)
Bronze – Mohammadmobin Azimi (Iran)
Bronze – Konstantine Petriashvili (Georgia)
5th – Gurgen Simonyan (Armenia)
5th – Uladzislau Kazlou (Belarus)
7th – Ivan Prymachenko (Ukraine)
8th – Rifat Gidak (Türkiye)
9th – Mauro Pellot Vazquez (Puerto Rico)
10th – Sherzod Poyonov (Uzbekistan)

Gold – Mukhamed Khaniev (Russia) dec. Justin Rademacher (United States), 9-7
Bronze – Mohammadmobin Azimi (Iran) tech fall. Gurgen Simonyan (Armenia), 10-0
Bronze – Konstantine Petriashvili (Georgia) tech. fall Uladzislau Kazlou (Belarus), 10-0

125 kg
Gold – Abolfazl Mohammad Nezhad (Iran)
Silver – Aleksandre Abramishvili (Georgia)
Bronze – Khetag Karsanov (Azerbaijan)
Bronze – Coby Merrill (United States)
5th – Andrei Bestaev (Russia)
5th – Milan Gellen (Hungary)
7th – Hakan Buyukcingil (Türkiye)
8th – Ronak (India)
9th – Ethan Vergara (Puerto Rico)
10th – Volodymyr Kochanov (Ukraine)

Gold – Abolfazl Mohammad Nezhad (Iran) tech. fall Aleksandre Abramishvili (Georgia), 10-0
Bronze – Khetag Karsanov (Azerbaijan) inj. def. Andrei Bestaev (Russia), 4:38
Bronze – Coby Merrill (United States) tech. fall Milan Gellen (Hungary), 10-0