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Freestyle Semifinal Matchups: 61kg, 65kg, 79kg, 86kg, 97kg

By United World Wrestling Press

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BELGRADE, Serbia (December 17) -- The Individual World Cup semifinal matchups are set in freestyle at 61kg, 65kg, 79kg, 86kg and 97kg. The semifinals are scheduled to begin at 16:45 local time.

61kg
Akhmednabi GVARZATILOV (AZE) vs. Muhamad IKROMOV (TJK) 
Abasgadzhi MAGOMEDOV (RUS) vs. Agustin DESTRIBATS (ARG)

65kg
Hor OHANNESIAN (UKR) vs. Vazgen TEVANYAN (ARM) 
Iszmail MUSZUKAJEV (HUN) vs. Haji ALIYEV (AZE)

79kg
Baliyan GOURAV (IND) vs. Akhmed USMANOV (RUS) 
Vasyl MYKHAILOV (UKR) vs. Muhammet KOTANOGLU (TUR) 

86kg
Zbigniew BARANOWSKI (POL) vs. Taimuraz FRIEV NASKIDAEVA (ESP) 
Dauren KURUGLIEV (RUS) vs. Deepak PUNIA (IND)

97kg
Valerii ANDRIITSEV (UKR) vs. Abdulrashid SADULAEV (RUS) 
Shamil ZUBAIROV (AZE) vs. Aliaksandr HUSHTYN (BLR)
 

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.