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WATCH: 10 freestyle finals from #WrestleBishkek

Friday, June 9, 2023 - 17:15 By Vinay Siwach

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 9) -- The third Ranking Series event of the year, Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev, concluded in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan last week. With different wrestlers winning gold medals, there were a few changes in the ranking as well.

Kyrgyzstan and Georgia won three gold medals each in freestyle and remained the top two teams in the competition.

Watch all the 10 freestyle finals from Bishkek.

GOLD: 57kg - Almaz SMANBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Bekzat ALMAZ UULU (KGZ)

GOLD: 61kg - Taiyrbek ZHUMASHBEK UULU (KGZ) vs. Shota PHARTENADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 65kg - Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL) vs. Alibek OSMONOV (KGZ) 

GOLD: 70kg - Orozobek TOKTOMAMBETOV (KGZ) vs. Syrbaz TALGAT (KAZ)

GOLD: 74kg - Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE) vs. Dzhabrail GADZHIEV (AZE)

GOLD: 79kg - Vladimeri GAMKRELIDZE (GEO) vs. Khidir SAIPUDINOV (BRN)

GOLD: 86kg - Magomed SHARIPOV (BRN) vs. Abubakr ABAKAROV (AZE)

GOLD: 92kg - Miriani MAISURADZE (GEO) vs. Gankhuyag GANBAATAR (MGL)

GOLD: 97kg - Akhmed TAZHUDINOV (BRN) vs. Awusayiman HABILA (CHN)

GOLD: 125kg - Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) vs. Sardorbek KHOLMATOV (UZB)

Wrestling Playlist: Rio 2016 Olympics Freestyle Rewind

Monday, January 26, 2026 - 18:34 By United World Wrestling Press

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RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (January 26) -- A decade since the Rio 2016 Olympics, UWW brings you the epic throwback to the finals of Freestyle. Six gold medals were won in the Brazilian city 10 years ago.

At 57kg, Vladimir KHINCHEGASHVILI (GEO) defeated Rei HIGUCHI (JPN) in a close final while Soslan RAMANOV (RUS) dominated his final against Togrul ASGAROV (AZE) at 65kg.

Hassan YAZDANI (IRI) won the epic final at 74kg against Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS) by one point. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (UWW) won his first Olympic gold in 2016 by beating Selim YASAR (TUR) at 86kg.

Kyle SNYDER (USA) became the youngest American wrestler then to win an Olympic gold as he defeated Khetag GOZIUMOV (AZE) in the 97kg final. At 125kg, Taha AKGUL (TUR) held on for a win against Khomel GHASEMI (IRI).

WATCH THE FULL FINAL MATCHES OF 2016 RIO OLYMPICS HERE