#WrestleBelgrade

WATCH: U23 World Championships 10 GR Finals

By United World Wrestling Press

BELGRADE, Serbia (November 4) -- Ten new world champions were crowned at the U23 World Championships in the Serbian capital with Russia winning four gold medals. Georgia captured two gold medals while Iran, Hungary, Germany and Azerbaijan had one champion each.

Watch the 10 finals here:

1. GR 55kg - Mavlud RIZMANOV (RUS) vs Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)

 

2. GR 60kg - Mehdi MOHSEN NEJAD (IRI) vs Anvar ALLAKHIAROV (RUS)

 

3. GR 63kg - Ahmet UYAR (TUR) vs Leri ABULADZE (GEO)

 

4. GR 67kg - Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) vs Mohammad REZAEI (IRI)

 

5. GR 72kg - Idris IBAEV (GER) vs Sergei KUTUZOV (RUS)

 

6. GR 77kg - Tamas LEVAI (HUN) vs Amin KAVIYANINEJAD (IRI)

 

7. GR 82kg - Ramon BETSCHART (SUI) vs Aivengo RIKADZE (GEO)

 

8. GR 87kg - David LOSONCZI (HUN) vs Aleksandr KOMAROV (RUS)

 

9. GR 97kg - Pavel HLINCHUK (BLR) vs Artur SARGSIAN (RUS)

 

10. GR 130kg - David OVASAPYAN (ARM) vs Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI)

Obituary

Famed Germany coach Ostermann passes away

By United World Wrestling Press

CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY, Switzerland (August 28) -- Heinz OSTERMANN, former head coach of Germany, passed away at the age of 85 in the night of August 26–27, 2025.

Ostermann dedicated more than 25 years of his life as national coach, leading German athletes to 9 Olympic medals, 32 World Championship medals and 60 European Championship medals. Beyond these outstanding achievements, he was known as a mentor and role model for generations of wrestlers.

The German Wrestling Federation will honor his memory with great respect and gratitude. Ostermann will be remembered internationally as one of the most influential German wrestling coaches of his time.

United World Wrestling sends it condolences to the Ostermann family.