Two-time world medalist Nurislam Sanayev is back int he rankings at 57 kg (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
#8 (61) Nurislam Sanayev (KAZ), a two-time world medalist during the 2016-2020 quad at 57 KG who took silver and bronze in 2018 & 2019, returned to the 57 KG rankings at #11 ahead of the Olympics, where he'll compete at 57 KG. The other big move of the month was #9 Gulomyon Abdullaev (UZB), moving up four spots in the rankings to #5 in the rankings. Abdullaev has more than carved out his place in the top 5, winning tournament titles at the International Ukrainian Tournament, the Ziolkowski and the Asian Olympic qualifier. He avenged his only loss of the year to #6 Ravi Kumar (IND) in the finals of the Ziolkowski and also beaten #9 Aryan Tyutrin (BLR), #7 (61) Taras Markovych (UKR), Sanayev, #15 (61) Adlan Askarov (KAZ), #20 Nodiryon Safarov (UZB) and 2018 Asian championships runner-up Makhmudjon Shavkatov (UZB).
61 KG
Nurislam Sanayev was moved out to the 57 KG rankings ahead of the 57 KG Olympics, where he will be coming in as a 2018 world silver and 2019 world runner-up at the weight. 2020 57 KG Individual World Cup bronze medalist Rahman Amouzadkhalili (IRI) makes his debut in the 61 KG rankings after winning the Yasar Dogu back from June with wins over Muenir Recep Aktas and 2019 U-23 world champion Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (KGZ). 2020 Asian champion Zholdoshbekov is back in the rankings at #17 after a bronze medal finish at the Yasar Dogu.
65 KG
There were no changes to the rankings ahead of The Olympic Games.
70 KG
U-23 European champion #12 Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) moved up to 74 KG, where he won the Junior European championships and pinned Oleg Dukanov Memorial runner-up #17 Magomed Abdulkadyrov (RUS) to debut in the rankings at #18. Senior European runner-up #14 Turan Bayramov (AZE) has made the move up to 74 KG to replace the injured Khadzhimurad Gadzhiev (AZE) as Azerbaijan's 74 KG entry at the Olympics. Levan Kelekhsashvili (GEO) takes the #18 spot in the rankings after a runner-up finish at the Yasar Dogu to 2018 world bronze medalist, #15 Zurab Iakobishvili (GEO), with wins over Selehattin Killicsallyan (TUR) and #17 Servet Coskun (TUR). Killicsallyan makes his debut in the rankings at #19 after beating Coskun for bronze at the Yasar Dogu.
74 KG
70 KG U-23 European champion #12 (70) Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) moved up to 74 KG, where he won the Junior European championships and pinned #17 Magomed Abdulkadyrov (RUS). Gadzhiev debuts in the rankings at #18.
79 KG
2019 U-23 74 KG world runner-up Mohammad Nokholdilarimi (IRI) makes his debut in the rankings at #17 after winning the Yasar Dogu with victories over 2020 Individual World Cup runner-up Muhammet Nuri Kotanoglu (TUR) and Hamidreza Zarinpeykar (IRI). Zarinpeykar takes the #18 slot in the rankings after a runner-up finish at the Yasar Dogu with victories over 2019 U-23 world champion Tariel Gaphdrinashvili (GEO) and 2014 74 KG Junior world bronze medalist Tarzan Maisuradze (GEO).
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86 KG
There were no changes to the rankings ahead of The Olympic Games.
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92 KG
2018 86 KG Junior world runner-up Alik Shebzukov (RUS) debuts in the rankings at #17 after taking bronze at the Ali Aliyev over 2018 92 KG Junior world champ #18 Alan Bagaev (RUS). Bagaev takes the #18 spot for beating #18 Guram Chertkoev (RUS) in the repechage of the Ali Aliev on his way to a fifth-place finish after losses to #8 Zbigniew Baranowski (POL) and #17 Alik Shebzukov (RUS).
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97 KG
There were no changes to the rankings ahead of The Olympic Games.
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125 KG
There were no changes to the rankings ahead of The Olympic Games.
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