Senior World Champions Since 2005

We’re a week away from the 2025 Senior World Championships. Wrestlers from around the world will hit the mat in an attempt to etch their names into history as a world champion. Should they do so, they’d add their names to the list below - world champions since 2005. 

This does not take into account the Olympic Games. As you’ll see, there have been a few weight shifts over the years, so there are only a few weights that have been consistent over the last 20 years. 

Men’s Freestyle

57 kg

2023: Stevan Micic (Serbia)

2022: Zelimkhan Abakarov (Albania)

2021: Thomas Gilman (USA)

2019: Zavur Uguev (Russia)

2018: Zavur Uguev (Russia)

2017: Yuki Takahashi (Japan)

2015: Vladimir Khinchegashvili (Georgia)

2014: Kyong-Il Yang (North Korea)

2013: Hassan Rahimi (Iran) - 55 kg

2011: Viktor Lebedev (Russia) - 55 kg

2010: Viktor Lebedev (Russia) - 55 kg

2009: Kyong-Il Yang (North Korea) - 55 kg

2007: Besik Kudukhov (Russia) - 55 kg

2006: Radoslav Velikov (Bulgaria) - 55 kg

2005: Dilshod Mansurov (Uzbekistan) - 55 kg

61 kg

2024: Masanosuke Ono (Japan)

2023: Vito Arujau (USA)

2022: Rei Higuchi (Japan)

2021: Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia)

2019: Lasha Lomtadze (Georgia)

2018: Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez (Cuba)

2017: Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2016: Logan Stieber (USA)

2015: Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2014: Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2013: Bekhan Goigereev (Russia) - 60 kg

2011: Besik Kudukhov (Russia) - 60 kg

2010: Besik Kudukhov (Russia) - 60 kg

2009: Besik Kudukhov (Russia) - 60 kg

2007: Mavlet Batirov (Russia) - 60 kg

2006: Seyed Mohammadi (Iran) - 60 kg

2005: Alan Dudaev (Russia) - 60 kg

65 kg

2023: Iszmail Muszukajev (Hungary)

2022: Rahman Amouzadkhalili (Iran)

2021: Zagir Shakhiev (Russia)

2019: Gadshimurad Rashidov (Russia)

2018: Takuto Otoguro (Japan)

2017: Zurabi Iakobishvili (Georgia)

2015: Frank Chamizo (Italy)

2014: Soslan Ramonov (Russia)

2013: Devid Safaryan (Armenia) - 66 kg

2011: Mehdi Taghavi (Iran) - 66 kg

2010: Sushil Kumar (India) - 66 kg

2009: Mehdi Taghavi (Iran) - 66 kg

2007: Ramazan Shahin (Turkiye) - 66 kg

2006: Bill Zadick (USA) - 66 kg

2005: Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia) - 66 kg

70 kg

2024: Nurkozha Kaipanov (Kazakhstan)

2023: Zain Retherford (USA)

2022: Taishi Narikuni (Japan)

2021: Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (Poland)

2019: David Baev (Russia)

2018: Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (Russia)

2017: Frank Chamizo (Italy)

2016: Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia)

2015: Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (Russia)

2014: Khetig Tsabalov (Russia)

74 kg

2023: Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia)

2022: Kyle Dake (USA)

2021: Kyle Dake (USA)

2019: Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia)

2018: Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia)

2017: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2015: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2014: Denis Tsargush (Russia)

2013: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2011: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2010: Denis Tsargush (Russia)

2009: Denis Tsargush (Russia)

2007: Makhach Murtazaliev (Russia)

2006: Ibragim Aldatov (Ukraine)

2005: Buvaisar Saitiev (Russia)

79 kg

2024: Avtandil Kentchadze (Georgia)

2023: Akhmed Usmanov (Russia)

2022: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2021: Jordan Burroughs (USA)

2019: Kyle Dake (USA)

2018: Kyle Dake (USA)

86 kg

2023: David Taylor (USA)

2022: David Taylor (USA)

2021: Hassan Yazdani (Iran)

2019: Hassan Yazdani (Iran)

2018: David Taylor (USA)

2017: Hassan Yazdani (Iran)

2015: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2014: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2013: Ibragim Aldatov (Ukraine) - 84 kg

2011: Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan) - 84 kg

2010: Michail Ganev (Bulgaria) - 84 kg

2009: Zaurbek Sokhiev (Uzbekistan) - 84 kg

2007: Georgi Ketoev (Russia) - 84 kg

2006: Sazhid Sazhidov (Russia) - 84 kg

2005: Revaz Mindorashvili (Georgia) - 84 kg

92 kg

2024: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2023: Rizabek Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan)

2022: Kamran Ghasempour (Iran)

2021: Kamran Ghasempour (Iran)

2019: J’den Cox (USA)

2018: J’den Cox (USA)

97 kg

2023: Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain)

2022: Kyle Snyder (USA)

2021: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2019: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2018: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Russia)

2017: Kyle Snyder (USA)

2015: Kyle Snyder (USA)

2014: Abdusalam Gadisov (Russia)

2013: Reza Yazdani (Iran) - 96 kg

2011: Reza Yazdani (Iran) - 96 kg

2010: Khetag Goziumov (Azerbaijan) - 96 kg

2009: Khadshimourad Gatsalov (Russia) - 96 kg

2007: Khadshimourad Gatsalov (Russia) - 96 kg

2006: Khadshimourad Gatsalov (Russia) - 96 kg

2005: Khadshimourad Gatsalov (Russia) - 96 kg

125 kg

2023: Amir Zare (Iran)

2022: Taha Akgul (Turkiye)

2021: Amir Zare (Iran)

2019: Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)

2018: Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)

2017: Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)

2015: Taha Akgul (Turkiye)

2014: Taha Akgul (Turkiye)

2013: Khadshimourad Gatsalov (Russia) - 120 kg

2011: Aleksei Shemarov (Belarus) - 120 kg

2010: Bilyal Makhov (Russia) - 120 kg

2009: Bilyal Makhov (Russia) - 120 kg

2007: Bilyal Makhov (Russia) - 120 kg

2006: Artur Taimazov (Uzbekistan) - 120 kg

2005: Aydin Polatci (Turkiye) - 120 kg

Women’s Freestyle

50 kg

2023: Yui Susaki (Japan)

2022: Yui Susaki (Japan)

2021: Remina Yoshimoto (Japan)

2019: Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan)

2018: Yui Susaki (Japan)

2017: Yui Susaki (Japan) - 48 kg

2015: Eri Tosaka (Japan) - 48 kg

2014: Eri Tosaka (Japan) - 48 kg

2013: Eri Tosaka (Japan) - 48 kg

2012: Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus) - 48 kg

2011: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 48 kg

2010: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 48 kg

2009: Mariya Stadnik (Azerbaijan) - 48 kg

2008: Clarissa Chun (USA) - 48 kg

2007: Chiharu Icho (Japan) - 48 kg

2006: Chiharu Icho (Japan) - 48 kg

2005: Xuecheng Ren (China) - 48 kg

53 kg

2023: Akari Fujinami (Japan)

2022: Dom Parrish (USA)

2021: Akari Fujinami (Japan)

2019: Yong-Mi Pak (North Korea)

2018: Haruna Maruyama (Japan)

2017: Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus)

2015: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2014: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2013: Yanan Sun (China)

2012: Jessica MacDonald (Canada) - 51 kg

2011: Zamira Rakhmanova (Russia) - 51 kg

2010: Aleksandra Kogut (Ukraine) - 51 kg

2009: Sofia Mattsson (Sweden) - 51 kg

2008: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 51 kg

2007: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 51 kg

2006: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 51 kg

2005: Hitomi Obara (Japan) - 51 kg

55 kg

2024: Moe Kiyooka (Japan)

2023: Haruna Okuno (Japan)

2022: Mayu Mukaida (Japan)

2021: Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan)

2019: Jacarra Winchester (USA)

2018: Mayu Mukaida (Japan)

2017: Haruna Maruyama (Japan)

2016: Mayu Mukaida (Japan)

2015: Helen Maroulis (USA)

2014: Chiho Hamada (Japan)

2013: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2012: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2011: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2010: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2009: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2008: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2007: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2006: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

2005: Saori Yoshida (Japan) 

57 kg

2023: Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan)

2022: Tsugumi Sakurai (Japan)

2021: Helen Maroulis (USA)

2019: Risako Kawai (Japan)

2018: Ningning Rong (China)

2017: Helen Maroulis (USA) - 58 kg

2015: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 58 kg

2014: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 58 kg

59 kg

2024: Risako Kawai (Japan)

2023: Qi Zhang (China)

2022: Anastasia Nichita (Moldova)

2021: Bilyana Dudova (Bulgaria)

2019: Linda Morais (Canada)

2018: Risako Kawai (Japan)

2017: Risako Kawai (Japan) - 60 kg

2016: Xingru Pei (China) - 60 kg

2015: Oksana Kukhta (Ukraine) - 60 kg

2014: Tserenchimed Sukhee (Mongolia) - 60 kg

2013: Marianna Sastin (Hungary)

2012: Lan Zhang (China)

2011: Anna Vasileko (Ukraine)

2010: Battsetseg Soronzonbold (Mongolia)

2009: Yulia Ratkevich (Azerbaijan)

2008: Ayako Shoda (Japan)

2007: Audrey Prieto (France)

2006: Ayako Shoda (Japan)

2005: Ayako Shoda (Japan)

62 kg

2023: Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan)

2022: Nonoka Ozaki (Japan)

2021: Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan)

2019: Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan)

2018: Taybe Yusein (Bulgaria)

2017: Orkhon Purevdorj (Mongolia) - 63 kg

2015: Battsetseg Soronzonbold (Mongolia) - 63 kg

2014: Yulia Tkach (Ukraine) - 63 kg

2013: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

2012: Elena Pirozhkova (USA) - 63 kg

2011: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

2010: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

2009: Mio Nishimaki (Japan) - 63 kg

2007: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

2006: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

2005: Kaori Icho (Japan) - 63 kg

65 kg

2024: Jia Long (China)

2023: Nonoka Ozaki (Japan)

2022: Miwa Morikawa (Japan)

2021: Irina Ringaci (Moldova)

2019: Inna Trazhukova (Russia)

2018: Petra Olli (Finland)

68 kg

2023: Buse Tosun (Turkiye)

2022: Tamyra Mensah Stock (USA)

2021: Meerim Zhumanazarova (Kyrgyzstan)

2019: Tamyra Mensah Stock (USA)

2018: Alla Cherkasova (Ukraine)

2017: Sara Dosho (Japan) - 69 kg

2015: Natalya Vorobieva (Russia) - 69 kg

2014: Aline Rotter Focken (Germany) - 69 kg

2013: Alina Stadink (Ukraine) - 67 kg

2012: Adeline Gray (USA) - 67 kg

2011: Zhuoma Xiluo (China) - 67 kg

2010: Martine DuGrenier (Canada) - 67 kg

2009: Martine DuGrenier (Canada) - 67 kg

2008: Martine DuGrenier (Canada) - 67 kg

2007: Rui Xue Jing (China) - 67 kg

2006: Rui Xue Jing (China) - 67 kg

2005: Lili Meng (China) - 67 kg

72 kg

2024: Ami Ishii (Japan)

2023: Amit Elor (USA)

2022: Amit Elor (USA)

2021: Masako Furuichi (Japan)

2019: Natalya Vorobieva (Russia)

2018: Justina DiStasio (Canada)

2013: Fengliu Zhang (China)

2012: Jenny Fransson (Sweden)

2011: Stanka Hristova (Bulgaria)

2010: Stanka Hristova (Bulgaria)

2009: Xiaoqing Qin (China)

2008: Stanka Hristova (Bulgaria)

2007: Stanka Hristova (Bulgaria)

2006: Stanka Hristova (Bulgaria)

2005: Iris Smith (USA)

76 kg

2023: Yuka Kagami (Japan)

2022: Yasemin Adar (Turkiye)

2021: Adeline Gray (USA)

2019: Adeline Gray (USA)

2018: Adeline Gray (USA)

2017: Yasemin Adar (Turkiye) - 75 kg

2015: Adeline Gray (USA) - 75 kg

2014: Adeline Gray (USA) - 75 kg

Greco-Roman

55 kg

2024: Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan)

2023: Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan)

2022: Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan)

2021: Ken Matsui (Japan)

2019: Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia)

2018: Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan)

2013: Won-Chol Yun (North Korea)

2011: Rovshan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)

2010: Hamid Soryan (Iran) 

2009: Hamid Soryan (Iran) 

2007: Hamid Soryan (Iran) 

2006: Hamid Soryan (Iran) 

2005: Hamid Soryan (Iran) 

60 kg

2023: Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan)

2022: Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan)

2021: Victor Ciobanu (Moldova)

2019: Kenchiro Fumita (Japan)

2018: Sergey Emelin (Russia)

2017: Kenchiro Fumita (Japan) - 59 kg

2015: Ismael Borrero Molina (Cuba) - 59 kg

2014: Hamid Soryan (Iran) - 59 kg

2013: Ivo Angelov (Bulgaria)

2011: Omid Noroozi (Iran)

2010: Hasan Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

2009: Islambek Albiev (Russia)

2007: David Beninadze (Georgia)

2006: Joe Warren (USA)

2005: Armen Nazarian (Bulgaria)

63 kg

2024: Nihat Mammadli (Azerbaijan)

2023: Leri Abuladze (Georgia)

2022: Sebastian Nad (Serbia)

2021: Meysam Dalkhani (Iran)

2019: Shinobu Ota (Japan)

2018: Stepan Maryanyan (Russia)

67 kg

2023: Luis Orta Sanchez (Cuba)

2022: Mate Nemes (Serbia)

2021: Mohammad Geraei (Iran)

2019: Ismael Borrero Molina (Cuba)

2018: Artem Surkov (Russia)

2017: Hansu Ryu (South Korea) - 66 kg

2015: Frank Staebler (Germany) - 66 kg

2014: Davor Stefanek (Serbia) - 66 kg

2013: Hansu Ryu (South Korea) - 66 kg

2011: Saeid Abdevali (Iran) - 66 kg

2010: Ambako Vachadze (Russia) - 66 kg

2009: Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijan) - 66 kg

2007: Farid Mansurov (Azerbaijan) - 66 kg

2006: Yanyan Li (China) - 66 kg

2005: Nikolay Gergov (Bulgaria) - 66 kg

72 kg

2024: Ulvi Ganizadeh (Azerbaijan)

2023: Mahmoud Ghanem (France)

2022: Ali Arsalan (Serbia)

2021: Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia)

2019: Abuyazid Mantsigov (Russia)

2018: Frank Staebler (Germany)

2017: Frank Staebler (Germany) - 71 kg

2016: Balint Korpasi (Hungary) - 71 kg

2015: Rasul Chunayev (Azerbaijan) - 71 kg

2014: Chingiz Labazanov (Russia) - 71 kg

2013: Hyeon-Woo Kim (North Korea) - 74 kg

2011: Roman Vlasov (Russia) - 74 kg

2010: Selcuk Cebi (Turkiye) - 74 kg

2009: Selcuk Cebi (Turkiye) - 74 kg

2007: Yavor Yanakiev (Bulgaria) - 74 kg

2006: Vladimir Shatskikh (Ukraine) - 74 kg

2005: Varteres Samurgashev (Russia) - 74 kg

77 kg

2023: Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) 

2022: Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) 

2021: Roman Vlasov (Russia)

2019: Tamas Lorincz (Hungary)

2018: Aleksander Chekhirkin (Russia)

2017: Viktor Nemes (Serbia) - 75 kg

2015: Roman Vlasov (Russia) - 75 kg

2014: Arsen Julfalakyan (Armenia) - 75 kg

82 kg

2024: Mohammadali Geraei (Iran)

2023: Rafik Huseynov (Azerbaijan)

2022: Burhan Akbudak (Turkiye)

2021: Rafik Huseynov (Azerbaijan)

2019: Lasha Gobadze (Georgia)

2018: Peter Bacsi (Hungary)

2017: Maksim Manukyan (Armenia) - 80 kg

2016: Ramazan Abacharaev (Russia) - 80 kg

2015: Selcuk Cebi (Turkiye) - 80 kg

2014: Peter Bacsi (Hungary) - 80 kg

2013: Taleb Nematpour (Iran) - 84 kg

2011: Alim Selimov (Belarus) - 84 kg

2010: Hristo Marinov (Bulgaria) - 84 kg

2009: Nazmi Avluca (Turkiye) - 84 kg

2007: Alexej Mishin (Russia) - 84 kg

2006: Mohamed Mohamed (Egypt) - 84 kg

2005: Alim Selimov (Belarus) - 84 kg

87 kg 

2023: David Losonczi (Hungary)/Ali Cengiz (Turkiye)

2022: Zurabi Datunashvili (Serbia)

2021: Zurabi Datunashvili (Serbia)

2019: Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine)

2018: Metehan Basar (Turkiye)

2017: Metehan Basar (Turkiye) - 85 kg

2015: Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) - 85 kg

2014: Melonin Noumonvi (France) - 85 kg

97 kg

2023: Gabriel Rosillo Kindelan (Cuba)

2022: Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia)

2021: Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran)

2019: Musa Evloev (Russia)

2018: Musa Evloev (Russia)

2017: Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) - 98 kg

2015: Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) - 98 kg

2014: Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) - 98 kg

2013: Nikita Melnikov (Russia) - 96 kg

2011: Elis Guri (Bulgaria) - 96 kg

2010: Amir Aliakbari (Iran) - 96 kg

2009: Balazs Kiss (Hungary) - 96 kg

2007: Ramaz Nozadze (Georgia) - 96 kg

2006: Heiki Nabi (Estonia) - 96 kg

2005: Hamza Yerlikaya (Turkiye) - 96 kg

130 kg

2023: Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran)

2022: Riza Kayaalp (Turkiye)

2021: Aliakbar Yousofiaahmadchali (Iran)

2019: Riza Kayaalp (Turkiye)

2018: Sergey Semenov (Russia)

2017: Riza Kayaalp (Turkiye)

2015: Riza Kayaalp (Turkiye)

2014: Mijain Lopez (Cuba)

2013: Heiki Nabi (Estonia) - 120 kg

2011: Riza Kayaalp (Turkiye) - 120 kg

2010: Mijain Lopez (Cuba) - 120 kg

2009: Mijain Lopez (Cuba) - 120 kg

2007: Mijain Lopez (Cuba) - 120 kg

2006: Khassan Baroev (Russia) - 120 kg

2005: Mijain Lopez (Cuba) - 120 kg