2025 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships Concluded: Full Results and Team Standings

On September 21, in the Croatian capital Zagreb, the 2025 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships came to an end. On the final competition day, champions and medalists were determined in the weight categories of 63, 67, and 87 kg.

On the closing day, wrestlers from Uzbekistan, Serbia, and Iran became world champions. For the Uzbekistan national team, this was the first gold medal at a World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship since 2001.

In the Armenian team, Slavik Galstyan (67 kg) won a bronze medal after a brilliant victory in the small final.

By the end of the tournament, Team Iran collected 4 gold medals, 2 silvers, and 2 bronzes. Iran confidently won the team standings with a twofold advantage over Azerbaijan. Wrestlers from Armenia, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, and Serbia each earned one gold medal.

Team Armenia finished the world championships with three medals: gold (Malkhas Amoyan, 77 kg) and two bronzes (Slavik Galstyan and Hrachya Poghosyan). The Russian team also ended up with three medals: a silver from Artur Sargsyan (97 kg) and two bronzes.

Interestingly, among the reigning Olympic champions, only two Iranians claimed gold in Zagreb — Saeid Esmaeili (67 kg) and Mohammad Hadi Saravi (97 kg). Kenichiro Fumita (60 kg), Semen Novikov (87 kg), and Mijaín López (130 kg) did not participate, while Nao Kusaka (77 kg) lost in the final to Armenia’s Malkhas Amoyan.

Finals Results (September 21)

Up to 63 kg:
For bronze:

• Sergey Emelin (Russia) — Mohammad Keshtkar (Iran) 4:6

• Oleksandr Hrushyn (Ukraine) — Vitalii Yeremenko (Moldova) 5:6

Final:

• Hanjae Chung (South Korea) — Aitzhan Khalmakhanov (Uzbekistan) 0:6

Up to 67 kg:
For bronze:

• Sebastian Nad (Serbia) — Daniyal Agaev (Russia) 1:7

• Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) — Razzak Beishekeev (Kyrgyzstan) 15:5

Final:

• Saeid Esmaeili (Iran) — Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) 2:1

Up to 87 kg:
For bronze:

• Asan Zhanyshov (Kyrgyzstan) — David Losonczi (Hungary) 4:2

• Islam Evloev (Kazakhstan) — Milad Alirzaev (Russia) 1:5

Final:

• Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) — Aleksandr Komarov (Serbia) 3:4

All Winners and Medalists

55 kg:

1. Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia)

2. Payam Bolootaki (Iran)

3. Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) & Hoin Shi (China)
   Manvel Khachatryan (Armenia) — 13th place

60 kg:

1. Aidos Sultangali (Kazakhstan)

2. Alisher Ganiyev (Uzbekistan)

3. Se Ri (North Korea) & Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia)

63 kg:

1. Aitzhan Khalmakhanov (Uzbekistan)

2. Hanjae Chung (South Korea)

3. Mohammad Keshtkar (Iran) & Vitalii Yeremenko (Moldova)
   Karen Aslanyan (Armenia) — 19th place

67 kg:

1. Saeid Esmaeili (Iran)

2. Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan)

3. Daniyal Agaev (Russia) & Slavik Galstyan (Armenia)

72 kg:

1. Ulvu Ganizade (Azerbaijan)

2. Ibrahim Ghanem (France)

3. Abdullo Aliev (Uzbekistan) & Saeid Sohrabi (Iran)
   Gor Khachatryan (Armenia) — 7th place

77 kg:

1. Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia)

2. Nao Kusaka (Japan)

3. Robert Fritsch (Hungary) & Ahmet Yilmaz (Turkey)

82 kg:

1. Gholamreza Farokheiseijani (Iran)

2. Gela Bolkvadze (Georgia)

3. Karlo Kodric (Croatia) & Taizo Yoshida (Japan)
   Samvel Grigoryan (Armenia) — 20th place

87 kg:

1. Aleksandr Komarov (Serbia)

2. Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran)

3. Milad Alirzaev (Russia) & Asan Zhanyshov (Kyrgyzstan)
   Vigen Nazaryan (Armenia) — 16th place

97 kg:

1. Mohammad Hadi Saravi (Iran)

2. Artur Sargsyan (Russia)

3. Kirill Maskevich (Belarus) & Murad Ahmadiev (Azerbaijan)
   Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) — 14th place

130 kg:

1. Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran)

2. Dariusz Witek (Hungary)

3. Pavel Glinchuk (Belarus) & Elias Kuosmanen (Finland)
   Razmik Kurdyan (Armenia) — 12th place

Final Team Standings — 2025 World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships