Olympic Gold Medalist Gable Steveson at the 2020 Olympics (Photo/Tony Rotundo, WrestlersAreWarriors.com)57 KG
Olympics results
GOLD: #1 Zavur Uguev (RUS) over #6 Ravi Kumar (IND) 7-4
BRONZE: Thomas Gilman (USA) over #18 Reza Atri (IRI) 9-1
BRONZE: #11 Nurislam Sanayev (KAZ) over Georgi Vangelov (BUL) 5-1
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Ramazan Bagavudinov (RUS) over Muhammet Karavuz (TUR) 11-11
BRONZE: Manvel Khndzrtsyn (ARM) over Abdymalik Karachov (KGZ) 6-2
BRONZE: Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ) over Nuraddin Novruzov (AZE) 12-6
Two-time world champion #1 Zavur Uguev (RUS) was able to cap off his quad with an Olympic title by way of a 7-4 win over returning world bronze medalist #6 Ravi Kumar (IND). The path to the title wasn't an easy win for the brilliant Russian technician as he had to put together back-to-back last-second takedowns in matches against 2017 world runner-up Thomas Gilman (USA) to win 5-4 and against Ziolkowski champion #5 Gulomyon Abdullaev (UZB) 6-6. In the semis, Uguev didn't need the late match heroics of before as he beat a surging #18 Reza Atri (IRI), who'd booked his spot opposite Uguev by way of stunning upset wins over returning world runner-up #2 Suleyman Atli (TUR) and 2x world bronze medalist #9 Bekhbayar Erdenebat (MGL).
Returning world bronze medalist Kumar earned back-to-back tech falls over Oscar Tigreros Urbano (COL) and Georgi Vangelov (BUL) to make the semis where after falling behind two-time world medalist #11 Nurislam Sanayaev (KAZ), the Indian standout rallied back to get a stunning pin and book his spot in the finals opposite Uguev. In the finals, the short offense of Uguev would win over the length of Kumar and seal his third World/Olympic title.
2017 world runner-up Thomas Gilman (USA) was in a career-best form in Tokyo, pushing Uguev to the brink in a 5-4 opening-round loss and coming back in repechage and absolutely running through #5 Gulomyon Abdullaev (UZB) and Atri for bronze. Gilman's knee pull single, his ever-present punishing hand fighting and a brilliant leg lace sealed his first World/Olympic medal since his world silver in 2017 and re-established him as one of the best at the weight.
Sanayev (KAZ) won his third medal to finish off the quad with a 5-1 victory over Georgi Vangelov (BUL). Through 2016-2021 Sanayev was able to notch a world silver in 2018 and a world bronze in 2019 to go along with his bronze medal in Tokyo. At 30 years old, Sanayev is right at his peak and it will be really interesting to see where he goes moving forward for this quad.
Ramazan Bagavudinov (RUS) overcame a massive 9-0 deficit in the Junior world finals against Muhammet Karavuz (TUR) to win 11-11 and seal the title victory for Russia. Taking bronze in the field was Manvel Khndzrtsyn (ARM) and Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ).
The major movers for this month were Gilman and Atri, who made major waves in Tokyo. Atri moves up fourteen spots in the rankings to #4 after wins over Atli and Erdenebat, while Gilman goes from unranked to #3 for his victories over Abdullaev and Atri to take bronze. #7 Yuki Takahashi (JPN) fell four spots in the rankings to #11 after a 4-4 quarterfinal loss to Sanayev, who moved up one place to #10 in the rankings. Atli fell three spots to #5 and Erdenebat (MGL) did as well, to get to #12.
61 KG
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: #16 Rahman Amouzadkhalili (IRI) over Ravinder Ravinder (IND) 9-3
BRONZE: #12 Fedor Baltuev (RUS) over Abulfaz Nasirov (AZE) 14-3
BRONZE: Alibeg Alibegov (BRN) over Levik Mikayelan (ARM) 7-0
#16 Rahman Amouzadkhalili (IRI) won his third age-group world title with a resounding 9-3 victory over Ravinder Ravinder (IND) for Junior world gold. Amouzadkhalili, a Cadet world champion in 2018 and 2019, made his senior debut at the end of 2020 with a bronze medal at the 57 KG Individual World Cup with a victory over 2014 world medalist Vladislav Andreev (BLR).
Amouzadkhalili was in peak form in Ufa, outsourcing his competition 22-2 into the semis, where he took on domestic favorite #12 Fedor Baltuev (RUS). Baltuev, another huge prospect who'd made serious noise with a quarterfinal run at Senior Russian Nationals that saw him upset past medalists #14 Zelimkhan Abakarov (RUS) and 2019 U-23 world bronze medalist Dinislam Takhtarov (RUS), was Amouzadkhalili's best match of the competition. In an absolute slugfest, Amouzadkhalili fell behind 7-3 at the end of the first but surged back in the second to put away Baltuev with a huge throw to win by pin, up 10-7. Taking bronze at Junior world's was #12 Fedor Baltuev (RUS) and Alibeg Alibegov (BRN).
Amouzadkhalili made huge waves in the rankings with his win over Baltuev, climbing up eight spots to #8. Why Amouzadkhalili is able to be ranked ahead of guys with a higher-ranked singular win like #10 Nico Megerle (teched Russian Nationals runner-up, Ali Aliyev champ #5 Muslim Mekhtikhanov at U-23 Euros) and #9 Taimuraz Vanishvili (beat Megerle at U-23 Euros) was Amouzadkhalili's whole resume is more well rounded than the pair of them and warrants higher placement. A new addition to the rankings at #20 is Assyl Aitakyn (KAZ), who was runner-up at the Yasar Dogu in June to Amouzadkhalili and beat two-time European bronze medalist Recep Topal (TUR) along with 2020 Ziolkowski champion Ahmet Duman (TUR).
65 KG
Olympics Results
GOLD: #5 Takuto Otoguro (JPN) over #6 Haji Aliyev (AZE) 5-4
BRONZE: #12 Bajrang Punia (IND) over #14 Daulet Niyazbekov (KAZ) 8-0
BRONZE: #1 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) over #4 Ismail Musukaev (HUN) 5-0
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Shamil Mamedov (RUS) over Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) 4-1
BRONZE: Beau Bartlett (USA) over Mustafo Akhmedov (TJK) 7-4
BRONZE: Bekzat Yermekbay (KAZ) over Seyedhassan Ebadimermeti (IRI) 8-5
2018 world champion #5 Takuto Otoguro (JPN) won gold in spectacular fashion, disposing of back-to-back world champions in #1 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) and #6 Haji Aliyev (AZE) to take the gold. Another loss avenged for Otoguro was against 2019 world bronze medalist #4 Ismail Musukaev (HUN), who beat Otoguro in the 2019 world bronze medal match. Otoguro was victorious against the Hungarian 4-1 in the quarterfinals.
Aliyev, a 3x world champion at 61 KG and returning 57 KG Olympic bronze medalist, finally broke through for a World/Olympic medal at his third weight class of 65 KG, when he dominated 2018 world runner-up #12 Bajrang Punia (IND) 12-5 in the semifinals. Aliyev also made easy work of returning world runner-up #14 Daulet Niyazbekov (KAZ) as well on his way to the finals, where leading 2018 world champion Otoguro 4-3 late in the match, he fell by last-second takedown 5-4 to the Japanese standout.
Punia took Olympic bronze with impressive wins over #7 Ernazar Akhmataliev (KGZ), Morteza Ghiasi Cheka (IRI) and a dominant 8-0 win over returning world runner-up Niyazbekov. Rashidov rebounded from his 3-2 semifinals loss to eventual champion #5 Takuto Otoguro (JPN) with a 5-0 win over #4 Ismail Musukaev (HUN) to take bronze. Other significant results were Rashidov beating #2 Vazgen Tevanyan (ARM) 6-0 in his opening round match and Niyazbekov coming back from a 9-2 deficit against 2x world bronze medalist Alejandro Valdes Tobier (CUB) to tech fall him 21-11 to move onto the quarterfinals.
Shamil Mamedov (RUS) won the Junior world championships title in impressive fashion beating the powerful Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) by 4-1 decision. Mamedov, a bronze medalist at last year's U-23 Russian Nationals championships, outscored his competition 52-13 on his way to Junior world gold and figures to be a domestic and international contender for Russia moving forward at 65 KG. Taking bronze at Junior world's was Beau Bartlett (USA) and Bekzat Yermekbay (KAZ).
The biggest change to the rankings all happened within the top 10, as Otoguro (JPN) ascends to the top spot after winning Olympic gold with victories over Rashidov, Aliyev and Musukaev. Punia moves up eight spots to #4 for beating Akhmataliev and Niyazbekov, while Aliyev moves up three spots to #3 for beating Punia and Niyazbekov. Rashidov falls one spot to #2 after losing in the semis to Otoguro, while Tevanyan falls four spots in the rankings to #6 after failing to place after an opening-round loss to Rashidov.
#4 Musukaev (HUN) fell six spots to #10 and the reason for that is, Musukaev had strong wins in 2019 and 2020 over Otoguro and Aliyev, but when both guys are hurt and in the meantime, lost matches to Nyurgun Skryabin (BLR), Ali Rahimzade (AZE) and Tevanyan. When you couple the success of Otoguro, Rashidov, Aliyev, and Punia with their consistency and Musukaev's lack thereof and his bad losses, the only decision is to drop him to #10 right outside of the elite-of-the-elites of the weight.
70 KG
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Erfan Elahi (IRI) over #18 (74) Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 6-5
BRONZE: Bryce Andonian (USA) over Stanislav Novic (MDA) 18-8
BRONZE: Stanislav Svinoboev (RUS) over Kevin Makota Stroem (SWE) 12-1
#18 (74) Dzhabrail Gadzhiev made his return to 70 KG for Junior world's after having won gold at the Junior European championships at 74 KG. 70 KG is where Gadzhiev had made a serious name for himself and earned a spot in the top ten early this year by way of winning the U-23 European championships and beating #12 Inalbek Sheriev (RUS).
In his pursuit of his third title of the year, Gadzhiev outscored his competition 29-4 to make the finals opposite Yasar Dogu bronze medalist Erfan Elahi (IRI). Elahi, who'd beaten American standout Bryce Andonian and Junior European runner-up Stanislav Novac (MDA), was able to pull away from the talented Azeri for a 6-5 victory and world gold. Taking bronze at Junior world's was Bryce Andonian (USA) and Stanislav Svinoboev (RUS).
Elahi and Gadzhiev were the major movers for this month in the rankings. Gadzhiev makes his return to the rankings at #12, while Elahi makes his debut at #11 for beating the U-23 European and Junior European champion Gadzhiev.
74 KG
Olympics Results
GOLD: #1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) over #3 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) 7-0
BRONZE: Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (UZB) over Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ) 13-2
BRONZE: #2 Kyle Dake (USA) over #5 Frank Chamizo (ITA) 5-0
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Keegan O'Toole (USA) over Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ) 11-0
BRONZE: Yash Yash (IND) over Stambul Zhanybek Uulu (KGZ) 12-6
BRONZE: Turan Bayramov (AZE) over Idar Khatanov (RUS) 2-1
#1 Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) finished off his quad in style with a dominating 7-0 victory over the red hot #3 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR) to win Olympic gold and his third World/Olympic gold medal. Kadimagomedov went on a major run to make the finals, with the Belarusian standout upending a pair of two-time world champions in #2 Kyle Dake (USA) by tech fall and #5 Frank Chamizo (ITA) by a 9-7 victory in the semifinals along with a 12-8 barn burner with four-time world medalist Geandry Garzon (CUB). Taking bronze was Dake over Chamizo and Bekzod Abdurakhmanov (UZB) 13-2 over Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ).
Keegan O'Toole made a major statement by winning the Junior world championships with two techs and two pins. Most notably, O'Toole upset returning Olympian and Junior European champion Turan Bayramov (AZE), who led the American 5-1 at the end of the first period before O'Toole used a lethal cradle to pin the Azeri standout to make the semis. The semifinals was much of the same story for O'Toole as an 8-3 lead by his Russian opponent Idar Khatanov (RUS) looked to spell the end of O'Toole's great run, but another lethal cradle put O'Toole into the finals where he cruised in an 11-0 tech fall win against Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ). Taking bronze at the Junior world championships was Bayramov and Yash Yash (IND).
Kicking off the changes to the rankings from The Olympics and Junior World's was #3 Kadimagomedov moving up to #2 after taking silver with wins over Dake and Chamizo. Abdurakhmanov returned to the rankings at #17 after taking bronze. O'Toole makes his debut in the rankings at #20 after winning Junior world's, where he beat the Olympian, Bayramov. #18 Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) moved back down to 70 KG, where he is ranked #12 and #19 Magomed Abdulkadyrov (RUS) was removed from the rankings.
79 KG
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: #17 Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (IRI) over Ashraf Ashirov (AZE) 7-5
BRONZE: Baliyan Gourav (IND) over Richard Schroeder (GER) 10-0
BRONZE: Mukhammed Abdulaev (KGZ) over Makhambet Nurzhaubayev (KAZ) 4-1
Runner-up at the 2019 74 KG U-23 world championships to #6 (74) Razambek Zhamalov (RUS), #17 Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (IRI) made a serious impact with wins over 2017 70 KG Intercontinental Cup champion Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN) and 2018 70 KG senior world 5th place finisher Byambadorj Bat-Erdene (MGL). In his return to competition, Nokhodilarimi looked impressive in winning the 79 KG Junior world championships with wins over Donnell Washington (USA), Richard Schroeder (GER), 2020 Asian championships runner-up Baliyan Gourav (IND) and Ashraf Ashirov (AZE).
Nokhodilarimi stays put at #17 in the rankings as he didn't beat any ranked competitors to win Junior gold, but he remains one of Iran's brightest prospects and, if he continues to progress, will be a serious Senior world medal contender for years to come at 79 KG.
86 KG
Olympics Results
GOLD: #1 David Taylor (USA) over #2 Hassan Yazdani Charati (IRI) 4-3
BRONZE: #12 Myles Amine (SMR) over Deepak Punia (IND) 4-2
BRONZE: #3 Artur Naifonov (RUS) over #7 Javrail Shapiev (UZB) 2-0
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (IRI) over Rakhim Magamedov (FRA) 10-0
BRONZE: Islam Kartoev (RUS) over Davit Koguashvili (GEO) 9-6
BRONZE: Sagadulla Agaev (AZE) over Emre Ciftci (TUR) 3-3
#1 David Taylor (USA) took out returning 74 KG Olympic champion #2 Hassan Yazdani Charati (IRI) with a late double-leg to win Olympic gold 4-3. Taylor was excellent on his path to the finals, outscoring #12 Myles Amine (SMR), Deepak Punia (IND) and #20 Ali Shabanov (BLR) by a combined 33-2 score. Yazdani Charati was also impressive on his way to his second Olympic finals as the 3x World/Olympic champion beat #3 Artur Naifonov (RUS), #7 Javrail Shapiev (UZB) and 2019 world bronze medalist Stefan Reichmuth (SUI). Taking bronze in Tokyo was Naifonov 2-0 over Shapiev and Amine (SMR) 4-2 over Punia.
Amirhossein Firouzpourbandpei (IRI) won Junior world gold over Rakhman Magamedov (FRA) while Islam Kartoev (RUS) and Sagadulla Agaev (AZE) took bronze. The only ranking change from the Olympics was Osman Gocen (TUR) returning to the rankings at #13 after upsetting #13 Sosuke Takatani (JPN) in his opening round loss before being tech falled 12-1 by Naifonov in the quarterfinals.
92 KG
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Rocky Elam (USA) over Mahdi Hajiloueianmorafah (IRI) 4-2
BRONZE: Pruthviraj Patil (IND) over Ivan Kirillov (RUS) 2-1
BRONZE: Nicolass De Lange (RSA) over Muhammad Gimri (TUR) 8-6
Rocky Elam (USA), an All-American at the University of Missouri where he took fifth at the 197 LB weight class, broke through for his first world title after having established himself as a premier age group talent by way of placing at the 86 KG US Open in 2020. To win gold, Elam beat Mahdi Hajiloueianmorafah (IRI) in the finals, along with victories over Ivan Kirillov (RUS), Mukhammadrasul Rakhimov (UZB) and Pruthviraj Patil (IND).
Two-time 86 KG U-23 world champion #2 Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) won Iranian World Team Trials over Ali Aliyev champion #3 Javad Ebrahimi (IRI) in a 3 match series (2-1 for Ebrahimi in the first with 3-2 and 4-0 victories for Ghasempour).
97 KG
Olympics Results
GOLD: #1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) over #3 Kyle Snyder (USA) 6-3
BRONZE: #11 Abraham Conyedo Ruano (ITA) over #6 Suleyman Karadeniz (TUR) 6-2
BRONZE: Reineris Salas Perez (CUB) over #12 Sharif Sharifov (AZE) 3-3
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Braxton Amos (USA) over Polat Polatci (TUR) 11-4
BRONZE: Deepak Deepak (IND) over Milan Korcsog (HUN) 3-2
BRONZE: Ali Abdollahi (IRI) over Radu Lefter (MDA) 5-4
#1 Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) continues to add onto his legendary career with his second Olympic title /sixth World and Olympic title with a 6-3 win over 3x World/Olympic champion #3 Kyle Snyder (USA). Sadulaev looked strong on his path to the finals, beating past world medalists #12 Sharif Sharifov (AZE), Reineris Salas Perez (CUB) and #7 Elizbar Odikadze (GEO). Snyder, looking to win his second Olympic title cemented his spot opposite Sadulaev by way of wins over #11 Abraham Conyedo Ruano (ITA), #6 Suleyman Karadeniz (TUR) and Jordan Steen (CAN).
There was a slew of upsets at the Olympics, the biggest one being Odikadze's opening round 6-3 win over #2 Mohammad Mohammadian (IRI). Following it was Sharifov beating Odikadze to qualify for the bronze medal match where he lost to Salas Perez, who'd broken through with great wins over #10 Aleksandr Hushtyn (BLR) and Magomedgadzhi Nurov (MKD). 2018 world bronze medalist #11 Abraham Conyedo Ruano (ITA) also put together an exceptional run that concluded in bronze after wins over returning Olympic bronze medalist #17 Albert Saritov (ROU) and European runner-up #6 Suleyman Karadeniz (TUR).
Winning gold at the Junior world championships was Braxton Amos of The United States, who would also take bronze in Greco-Roman action. Amos won by 11-4 victory over Polat Polatci (TUR), while Deepak Deepak (IND) and Ali Abdollahi (IRI) took bronze.
The biggest mover in the rankings after The Olympics was Salas Perez, who cured a 7-year medal drought with gold in Tokyo. Salas Perez beat Sharifov (AZE) and Hushtyn (BLR) to return to the rankings at #3. #2 Mohammadian (IRI) falls five spots in the rankings to #7 after his opening-round loss in Tokyo to Odikadze. Sharifov moves up seven spots in the rankings to #5 after beating Odikadze and taking fifth in Tokyo. Mojitaba Goleij (IRI) returns to the rankings at #11 after winning a two-match series against Ziolkowski runner-up #8 Ali Khalil Shahbanibengar (IRI) at Iranian World Team Trials. 2018 world bronze medalist, Conyedo Ruano, moves up seven spots in the rankings to #4 after beating Karadeniz for bronze.
125 KG
Olympics Results
GOLD: #6 Gable Steveson (USA) over #2 Geno Petriashvili (GEO) 10-8
BRONZE: #1 Taha Akgul (TUR) over Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (MGL) 5-0
BRONZE: #3 Amir Zare (IRI) over Zhiwei Deng (CHN) 5-0
Junior World Championships Results
GOLD: Ali Akbarpourkhordouni (IRI) over Lyova Gevorgyan (ARM) 4-4
BRONZE: Kumar Anirudh (IND) over Aydin Ahmadov (AZE) 7-2
BRONZE: Andrei Bestaev (RUS) over Wyatt Hendrickson (USA) 7-3
#6 Gable Steveson (USA) has long been heralded as one of the America's best upperweight prospects ever seen, and Steveson lived up to that potential and more win by way of going on a spectacular run for Olympic gold. After a 10-0 routing of #13 Aiaal Lazarev (KGZ) in his opening round match, Steveson dominated the reigning Olympic champion, top-ranked Taha Akgul (TUR), 8-0 to make the semis. The semis saw Steveson stop another surging contender in Lkhagvagerel Munkhtur (MGL), a U-23 world bronze medalist in 2019, who'd upset #10 Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) in his opening round match, by way of a 5-0 score to secure his spot opposite reigning 3x World champion #2 Geno Petriashvili (GEO).
Petriashvili, making his way to the finals with wins over 2018 world runner-up Zhiwei Deng (CHN) and 2019 U-23 world champion #3 Amir Zare (IRI), looked was neck and neck with the powerful Steveson and leading in the match late, looking to have secured his fourth straight World/Olympic gold medal, it would be Steveson who crushed his dreams with two last-second takedowns to win Olympic gold by way of a 10-8 decision. Taking bronze at the Olympics was Akgul by 5-0 decision over Munkhtur (MGL) and Zare by 5-0 decision over Deng.
Ali Akbarpourkhordouni (IRI) won gold at Junior world's over Lyova Gevorgyan (ARM) 4-4 with Andrei Bestaev (RUS) and Kumar Anirudh (IND) taking bronze.
#6 Steveson ascends to the top spot with wins over Akgul, Petriashvili, Munkhtur and Lazarev to take Olympic gold. Munkhtur makes his debut in the rankings at #9 for taking fifth in Tokyo and beating #10 Dzianis Khramiankov (BLR) and #17 Gennadij Cudinovic (GER). 2018 world runner-up Deng makes his return to the rankings at #5 after a fifth-place showing in Tokyo, where he upset Russian contender #4 Sergey Kozyrev (RUS) against losses to Petriashvili and Zare. Cudinovic debuts in the rankings at #17 for pinning #9 Yusup Batirmurzaev (KAZ) to make the quarterfinals, where he lost 6-5 to Munkhtur. #9 Batirmurzaev falls nine spots in the rankings to #18 after a pin loss in his opening round match to Cudinovic after being up 10-2.
P4P
3x 74 KG World/Olympic champion Zaurbek Sidakov (RUS) sits atop the rankings while 6x 97 KG World/Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev (RUS) takes the number two spot. 65 KG Olympic champion Takuto Otoguro (JPN) and 125 KG Olympic champion Gable Steveson (USA) were the biggest movers in the pound-for pound-rankings, as Otoguro moved up twenty spots in the rankings to #4 while Steveson makes his debut at #5. Otoguro beat #3 Gadzhimurad Rashidov (RUS) and #22 Haji Aliyev (AZE) to win gold, while Steveson beat #6 Taha Akgul (TUR) and #7 Geno Petriashvili (GEO) for his title. #5 Kyle Dake (USA) falls six spots in the rankings to #11 after his upset tech fall loss to #7 Magomedkhabib Kadimagomedov (BLR).
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