#ThrowBackThursday

#TBT: Monday Stops Fadzaev From Winning Fifth World Title

Thursday, May 13, 2021 - 14:33 By Eric Olanowski

In a battle of reigning Olympic champions, Kenny MONDAY ?? defeated Arsen FADZAEV ?? in the 74kg gold-medal match at the ’89 World Championships. At the time of their meeting in Martigny, Switzerland, Fadzaev won world titles in ’83, ’85, ’86, ’87 and a gold medal at the ’88 Seoul Olympic. After the loss to Monday in ’89, he rebounded and went on to win additional world titles in ’90 and ’91 and a second Olympic gold in ’92.

#WrestleBelgrade

WATCH: 10 Greco-Roman finals from World Championships

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 - 09:11 By Vinay Siwach

BELGRADE, Serbia (September 27) -- The World Championships began with Greco-Roman at the Stark Arena in Belgrade. Host nation Serbia claimed four gold medals out of the 10 on offer. However, it finished third in the team rankings with Turkey, led by legend Riza KAYAALP (TUR), finishing first. Azerbaijan finished second, just seven points behind Turkey.

Apart from Serbia, Turkey and Kyrgyzstan won two gold medals each while two others were shared by Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Watch all the 10 Greco-Roman gold medal bouts from the World Championships.

GOLD: 55kg - Eldaniz AZIZLI (AZE) vs. Nugzari TSURTSUMIA (GEO)

GOLD: 60kg - Zholaman SHARSHENBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Edmond NAZARYAN (BUL)

GOLD: 63kg - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Sebastian NAD (SRB)

GOLD: 67kg - Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) vs. Mate NEMES (SRB)

GOLD: 72kg - Ali ARSALAN (SRB) vs. Ulvi GANIZADE (AZE)

GOLD: Zoltan LEVAI (HUN) vs. Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ)

GOLD: 82kg - Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB) vs. Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR)

GOLD: 87kg - Zurabi DATUNASHVILI (SRB) vs. Turpan BISULTANOV (DEN)

GOLD: 97kg - Artur ALEKSANYAN (ARM) vs. Kiril MILOV (BUL)

GOLD: 130kg - Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) vs. Riza KAYAALP (TUR)