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Five Continental Champions Highlight Cadet World Semifinals

Tuesday, July 3, 2018 - 14:46 By Taylor Miller

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ZAGREB, Croatia – The semifinals for the second set of men’s freestyle weights have been determined at the 2018 Cadet World Championships, which feature five 2018 Cadet continental champions.

Included in that group are Rahman AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI) at 45 kg, Adem UZUN (TUR) at 51 kg, Hamza ALACA (TUR) at 60 kg, Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO) at 71 kg and Ali Reza ABDOLLAHI (IRI) at 92 kg.

Amouzadkhalili, who won the 2018 Cadet Asian Championships, will wrestle Ahmet YUCEL (TUR), while the other semi at 48 kg will feature Rafayel HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) and Chance LAMER (USA).

Cadet European champion Uzun, who finished fifth at the 2016 Cadet Worlds in Greco and fifth at the 2017 Cadet Worlds in freestyle, will wrestle Kota TAKAHASHI (JPN) in the 51 kg semis.

On the other side of the bracket Matthew RAMOS (USA) and Seyedfran JAFARIANGELYERD (IRI) will go head-to-head.

Three-time Cadet European medalist and 2018 Cadet European champion Alaca will face off against Shamil MAMEDOV (RUS) at 60 kg tonight.

Cadet World veteran Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE), who is making his third appearance to the World Championships, has already guaranteed his best finish at the event, heading to the 60 kg semis. He will face Sabir JAFAROV (AZE).

This year’s Cadet Asian champion Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO) headlines the 71 kg semifinals and will go up against Dominik MEZEI (HUN), while the other match pits Alex FACUNDO (USA) against Baliyan GOURAV (IND).

At 92 kg, there are three continental medalists. Leading the way is Cadet Asian champion Abdollahi. In the semis, he will take on Johannes MAYER (GER), who was the silver-medal winner at the 2018 Cadet European Championships.

Last year’s Cadet Euro silver medalist Omer AGTAS (TUR) advanced to the semifinals and will face Giorgi CHANKSELIANI (GEO) for a bid to the finals.

The semifinals for the above five weights will be contested at 5:30 p.m. local time (11:30 a.m. ET), followed by the finals at 48 kg, 55 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg and 110 kg live on unitedworldwrestling.com.

Semifinal pairings
48 kg
Ahmet YUCEL (TUR) vs. Rahman AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI)
Rafayel HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) vs. Chance LAMER (USA)

51 kg
Matthew RAMOS (USA) vs. Seyedfran JAFARIANGELYERD (IRI)
Adem UZUN (TUR) vs. Kota TAKAHASHI (JPN)

60 kg
Sabir JAFAROV (AZE) vs. Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE)
Shamil MAMEDOV (RUS) vs. Hamza ALACA (TUR)

71 kg
Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO) vs. Dominik MEZEI (HUN)
Alex FACUNDO (USA) vs. Baliyan GOURAV (IND)

92 kg
Omer AGTAS (TUR) vs. Giorgi CHANKSELIANI (GEO)
Johannes MAYER (GER) vs. Ali Reza ABDOLLAHI (IRI)

 

U23 World Championships 2025 Day 4 Results & Highlights

Thursday, October 23, 2025 - 07:53 By Vinay Siwach

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NOVI SAD, Serbia (October 23) -- The day four of the U23 World Championships will be all Women's Wrestling in four weight classes -- 55kg, 57kg, 65kg and 68kg.

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The semifinals will begin at 17:00 hours local time

13:10: Aryna DZEMCHANKA MARTYNAVA (UWW) with a fall over Oleksandra KHOMENETS (UKR) at 57kg. She built an 8-0 lead in the first minute before securing the pin.

12:30: Akari FUJINAMIM (JPN) gets her second 10-0 technical superiority win at 57kg. She switches her attacks and uses the leg lace to win against Neha SHARMA (IND). 

12:15: Cristelle RODRIGUEZ (USA) had begun well against Amory ANDRICH (GER) and led 6-0 before Andrich held her on the mat to secure a fall at 55kg. Rodriguez is left stunned.

12:05: Beyza AKKUS (TUR) with a powerful gut-wrench against Nana IKEHATA (JPN) to post a 10-0 technical superiority win at 65kg.

12:00: Akari FUJINAMI's (JPN) debut at 57kg begins with a 10-0 win over Yifan TANG (CHN) in just a minute and 38 seconds. Fujinami with a pick to get four points before adding a takedown and turn to lead 8-0. A single leg finish for takedown for the technical superiority win.

11:40: Neha SHARMA (IND) continues her winning run with a 5-0 blanking of Nilufar RAIMOVA (KAZ). However, she is likely to get Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) next

11:30: Roza SZENTTAMASI (HUN) ends Nethmi PORUTHOTAGE (SRI) debut at the U23 World Championships as the Hungarian beats the Sri Lankan 6-2 at 57kg.

11:10: Cristelle RODRIGUEZ (USA) with a massive throw to pin Gultakin SHIRINOVA (AZE) at 55kg. Rodriguez is a former U20 world champion and recently wrestled at the senior Worlds in Zagreb.

11:00: Upset of the morning session as NISHU (IND) launches a perfect headlock throw and holds Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) on the mat to secure the fall at 55kg! Nishu was lead 2-2 on criteria when she hit the big throw.

10:45: Three four-point moves in the 15-10 match between Nethmi PORUTHOTAGE (SRI) and Inna ALIMOVA (LTU). Poruthotage never surrendered her lead once she was up 4-2 early in the bout despite various comebacks form Alimova. In the end, Poruthotage held a 12-10 lead and when Alimova hit an attack, the Sri Lankan blocked her and scored two points on exposure. A lost challenge from Lithuania made it 15-10.

10:40: Former U20 world champion Eniko ELEKES (HUN) with a huge win over Ruzanna MAMMADOVA (AZE) at 57kg. Elekes was up 3-2 when Mammadova, a U23 European champion, tries to hit a big throw but Elekes blocks her and lands on top and holds Mammadova to win 5-2.

10:20: After a few Greco-Roman and Women's Wrestling repechage bouts, the qualification rounds in Women's Wrestling begin. Olympic champion Akari FUJINAMI (JPN) is returning to international competition for the first time since winning the gold in Paris at 53kg. She is now at 57kg.