Returning Greco Medalists at the 2025 U20 World Championships

With the U20 World Championships only a few days away, the anticipation of another big tournament for the Americans is building. Typically, we have our lowest medal output in Greco-Roman. It’s probably asking too much to expect this year’s team to challenge for a title; however, there’s a lot of international experience and accolades associated with this group. . We have a strong squad with two returning Junior world silver medalists - plus a former U17 champ.

If you’re wondering who the favorites are and who could potentially push some of our homegrown stars, you’re in luck. We’ve combed through the entries and found the wrestlers in the field with hardware from past world championship events. They are listed below, by weight class, along with their American opponents - if they were returning medalists too. 

We’ve just identified the U17, U20, and u23 medalists, not any continental credentials, or anything younger than U17. 

Which weight do you think is the toughest?

55 kg

Turan Dashdamirov (Azerbaijan) - 2024 U17 world champion - 51 kg, 2023 U17 world champion - 45 kg

Koba Karumidze (Georgia) - 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 51 kg

Arsen Zhuma (Kazakhstan) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 48 kg
 

60 kg

Yurik Mkhitaryan (Armenia) - 2024 U17 bronze medalist - 55 kg, 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 45 kg

Aykhan Javadov (Azerbaijan) - 2024 U17 world champion - 60 kg

Lucas LoGrasso (France) - 2022 U17 silver medalist - 60kg

Vakhtang Lolua (Georgia) - 2024 U17 silver medalist - 60 kg

Suraj (India) - 2023 U17 silver medalist - 55 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 55 kg

Papik Dzhavadian (Russia) - 2024 U20 bronze medalist - 60 kg

Isaiah Cortez (USA) - 2024 U20 silver medalist- 55 kg  

Khurshidbek Normukhammadov (Uzbekistan) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 55 kg
 

63 kg

Aytjan Khalmakhanov (Uzbekistan) - 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 55 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 51 kg
 

67 kg

Narek Grigorian (Armenia) - 2024 U17 bronze medalist - 65 kg

Faraim Mustafayev (Azerbaijan) - 2022 U17 silver medalist - 55 kg, 2021 U17 bronze medalist - 48 kg

Anri Khozrevanidze (Georgia) - 2021 U17 bronze medalist - 45 kg

Zhantoro Mirzaliev (Kyrgyzstan) - 2023 U20 silver medalist - 63 kg

Erzu Zakriev (Russia) - 2024 U20 world champion - 63 kg

Vladyslav Pokotylo (Ukraine) - 2024 U17 silver medalist - 65 kg

Otto Black (USA) - 2024 U20 silver medalist - 63 kg
 

72 kg

Gaspar Terteryan (Armenia) - 2023 U20 silver medalist - 67 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 60 kg

Alexandre Rusitashvili (Georgia) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 65 kg

Arionas Kolitsopoulos (Greece) - 2023 U17 world champion - 71 kg

Ahmadreza Mohamadian (Iran) - 2023 U17 silver medalist - 71 kg

Yussuf Ashrapov (Kazakhstan) - 2024 U20 silver medalist- 67 kg, 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 60 kg, 2021 U17 bronze medalist - 48 kg

Ibrahim Ozdemir (Turkiye) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 71 kg

Joel Adams (USA) - 2022 U17 world champion - 65 kg

77 kg

Davud Mammadov (Azerbaijan) - 2022 U17 silver medalist - 71 kg

Kiryl Valeuski (Belarus) - 2024 U17 world champion - 71 kg, 2023 U17 world champion - 60 kg

Anri Putkaradze (Georgia) - 2023 U20 bronze medalist - 72 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 71 kg, 2021 U17 silver medalist - 65 kg

Ahoura Bouveiri Piani (Iran) - 2022 U17 silver medalist - 65 kg

Zaur Beslekoev (Russia) - 2024 U20 world champion - 72 kg, 23 U17 world champion - 65 kg
 

82 kg

Taizo Yoshida (Japan) - 2024 U20 bronze medalist - 82 kg, 2023 U17 world champion - 80 kg

Mikhail Shkarin (Russia) - 2024 U17 world champion - 80 kg, 2023 U17 silver medalist - 80 kg
 

87 kg

Erik Ter Matevosyan (Armenia) - 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 80 kg

Hamidreza Keshtkar (Iran) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 92 kg

Temirlan Turdakyan (Kazakhstan) - 2024 U20 bronze medalist - 87 kg

Gabriel Stan (Romania) - 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 92 kg

Abdurakhman Abdulkadyrov (Russia) - 2023 U17 bronze medalist - 71 kg

Alperen Berber (Turkiye) - 2024 U20 silver medalist - 82 kg, 2023 U20 world champion - 82 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 80 kg
 

97 kg

Ismayil Rzayev (Azerbaijan) - 2022 U17 silver medalist - 80 kg

Gor Ayvazyan (Georgia) - 2023 U20 silver medalist - 97 kg, 2022 U17 world champion - 92 kg

Darius Kiefer (Germany) - 2024 U20 silver medalist - 97 kg, 2022 U17 silver medalist - 92 kg

Yehor Yakushenko (Ukraine) - 2024 U20 world champion - 97 kg

130 kg

Mazaim Mardanov (Azerbaijan) - 2022 U17 bronze medalist - 110 kg

Saba Purtseladze (Georgia) - 2023 U17 world champion - 92 kg

Abolfazl Fathitazangi (Iran) - 2024 U20 silver medalist - 130 kg

Cemal Bakir (Turkiye) - 2x U17 world champion - 110 kg

Ivan Yankkovskyi (Ukraine) - 2024 U17 world champion - 110 kg