• Iran Wins Cadet World Team Title at World Championships

      With two World champions in the final day of men's freestyle cadet world championship, Iran took the top spot in the team rankings, scoring 152 points throughout the event.

      • 10:42 2018/7/5

      With two World champions in the final day of men's freestyle competition, Iran took the top spot in the team rankings, scoring 152 points throughout the event.

      Winning for Iran tonight was Rahman AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI) at 48 kg and Ali Reza ABDOLLAHI (IRI) at 92 kg.

      Amouzadkhalili, the 2018 Cadet Asian champion, defeated Rafayel HARUTYUNYAN (ARM) in the 45 kg gold-medal bout with a 5-0 shutout to open the night.

      Closing out the tournament was continental champion Abdollahi at 92 kg, who dominated in a 13-2 championship showing against 2017 Cadet European silver medalist Omer AGTAS (TUR).

      Overall, Iran leaves Croatia with three World champions as Amir ZARE won the heavyweight title on Tuesday.

      Finishing second in the team race with 132 points was USA, achieving one World champion at 51 kg.

      Matthew RAMOS (USA) trailed Kota TAKAHASHI (JPN), 4-2, before ending the match in a pin in 2:40 for 51 kg gold.

      At 60 kg, Hamza ALACA (TUR) was dominant in his gold-medal victory over Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE), claiming a 10-0 technical fall. Alaca adds to his Cadet European gold medal from earlier this year.

      Cadet European champion Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO) won the 71 kg World title after trailing late in the match against Baliyan GOURAV (IND). Gagnidze scored four points on two attempted throws within the last 15 seconds for a 6-6 win on criteria.

      Rounding out the top-five in the team race was Russia in third with 116 points, Azerbaijan in fourth with 105 points and Japan in fifth with 83 points.

      The World Championships continue tomorrow at 4:30 a.m. ET on unitedworldwrestling.com.

      Final men's freestyle team scores (top 10)
      1. Iran – 152
      2. USA – 132
      3. Russia – 116
      4. Azerbaijan – 105
      5. Japan – 83
      6. Georgia – 82
      7. Turkey – 80
      8. India – 74
      9. Uzbekistan – 56
      10. Armenia – 44

      First Day


      48 kg
      GOLD - Alihasan AMIRLI (AZE)
      SILVER - Richard FIGUEROA (USA)
      BRONZE - Giorgi GEGELASHVILI (GEO)
      BRONZE - Valerii ANDROSOV (RUS)

      1st – Alihasan AMIRLI (AZE) dec. Richard FIGUEROA (USA), 6-1
      3rd - Valerii ANDROSOV (RUS) dec. Mykyta ABRAMOV (UKR), 10-8
      3rd - Giorgi GEGLASHVILI (GEO) dec. Mahdi VEISI (Iran), 4-2

      55 kg
      GOLD - Jamshidbek MARUFOV (UZB)
      SILVER - Hayato FUJITA (JPN)
      BRONZE - Simone PIRODDU (ITA)
      BRONZE - Abulfaz NASIROV (AZE)

      1st - Jamshidbek MARUFOV (UZB) dec. Hayato FUJITA (JPN), 4-3
      3rd - Abulfaz NASIROV (AZE) fall Daviti ABDALADZE (GEO), 1:11
      3rd - Simone PIRODDU (ITA) dec. Norik HARUTYUNYAN (ARM), 5-3

      65 kg
      GOLD - Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE)
      SILVER - Inalbek SHERIEV (RUS)
      BRONZE - Bekzat ZHALGASSOV (KAZ)
      BRONZE - Mohammad KARIMISEIFABAD (IRI)

      1st - Turan BAYRAMOV (AZE) dec. Inalbek SHERIEV (RUS), 4-1
      3rd - Bekzat ZHALGASSOV (KAZ) dec. Vladimeri GAMKRELIDZE (GEO), 8-2
      3rd - Mohammad KARIMISEIFABAD (IRI) dec. Narek HARUTYUNYAN (ARM), 10-5

      80 kg
      GOLD - Dmitrii ELKANOV (RUS)
      SILVER - Mohammedreza GHIYASI (IRI)
      BRONZE - Milan KORCSOG (HUN)
      BRONZE - Abe ASSAD (USA)

      1st - Dmitrii ELKANOV (Russia) dec. Mohammedreza GHIYASI (IRI), 7-6
      3rd -Milan KORCSOG (HUN) TF Carson Barry Lee (CAN), 11-0
      3rd - Abe ASSAD (USA) dec. Sagadulla AGAEV (AZE), 7-6

      110 kg
      GOLD - Amir ZARE (IRI)
      SILVER - Daniel KERKVLIET (USA)
      BRONZE - Stoyan YORDANOV (BUL)
      BRONZE - Sergei KOZYREV (RUS)

      1st - Amir ZARE (IRI) dec. Daniel KERKVLIET (USA), 7-4
      3rd - Stoyan YORDANOV (BUL) dec. Islam ABUEV (AZE), 3-3
      3rd - Sergei KOZYREV (RUS) TF Kumar ANIRUDH (IND), 10-0

      Second Day Results

                   
      45 kg
      GOLD - Rahman AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI)
      SILVER - Rafayel HARUTYUNYAN (ARM)
      BRONZE - Shakhbos KOMILOV (UZB)
      BRONZE - Ahmet YUCEL (TUR)

      1st: Rahman AMOUZADKHALILI (IRI) dec. Rafayel HARUTYUNYAN (ARM), 5-0
      3rd: Shakhbos KOMILOV (UZB) dec. Chance LAMER (USA), 10-2
      3rd: Ahmet YUCEL (TUR) TF Thomas FISCHER (SUI), 10-0

      51 kg
      GOLD - Matthew RAMOS (USA)
      SILVER - Kota TAKAHASHI (JPN)
      BRONZE - Seyederfan JAFARIANGELYERDI (IRI)
      BRONE - Aman AMAN (IND)

      1st: Matthew RAMOS (USA) fall Kota TAKAHASHI (JPN), 2:40
      3rd: Seyederfan JAFARIANGELYERDI (IRI) dec. Ioannis MARTIDIS (GRE), 6-0
      3rd: Aman AMAN (IND) dec. Adem UZUN (TUR), 9-4

      60 kg
      GOLD - Hamza ALACA (TUR)
      SILVER - Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE)
      BRONZE - Ravinder RAVINDER (IND)
      BRONZE - Aliakbar FAZLIKHALILI (IRI)

      1st: Hamza ALACA (TUR) TF Georgios KOUGIOUMTSIDIS (GRE), 10-0
      3rd: Ravinder RAVINDER (IND) dec. Sabir JAFAROV (AZE), 6-0
      3rd: Aliakbar FAZLIKHALILI (IRI) TF Shamil MAMEDOV (RUS), 18-7

      71 kg
      GOLD - Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO)
      SILVER - Baliyan GOURAV (IND)
      BRONZE - Alex FACUNDO (USA)
      BRONZE - Shinnosuke SUWAMA (JPN)

      1st: Bagrati GAGNIDZE (GEO) dec. Baliyan GOURAV (IND), 6-6
      3rd: Alex FACUNDO (USA) dec. Makhmud MAGOMEDOV (RUS), 6-6
      3rd: Shinnosuke SUWAMA (JPN) dec. Dominik MEZEI (HUN), 6-2

      92 kg
      GOLD - Ali Reza ABDOLLAHI (IRI)
      SILVER - Omer AGTAS (TUR)
      BRONZE - Albert FERRARI (USA)
      BRONZE - Alik DZHIGKAEV (RUS)

      1st: Ali Reza ABDOLLAHI (IRI) TF Omer AGTAS (TUR), 13-2
      3rd: Alik DZHIGKAEV (RUS) dec. Giorgi CHANKSELIANI (GEO), 6-4
      3rd: Albert FERRARI (USA) dec. Johannes MAYER (GER), 3-2