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The final medals were awarded at the 2023 World Championships on Sunday which put a bow on the marquee event on the Senior level calendar for this year. The United States men’s freestyle team took the title, while the women’s team finished as runner’s-up to Japan. Each team earned seven world medals (four of which were gold). A handful of the active legends on the American team added more hardware to their already impressive legacy. Tallying their career medal count led us to do so for each of the medalists at the 2023 World Championships; in all three styles. Below, you will find the milestones that each wrestler hit with their performance in Belgrade. Some became multi-time champions, while others multi-time medalists, or perhaps first-timer’s. Wrestlers have been grouped according to their career medal haul; with champions coming before medalists. For the ease of this exercise, we have combined Olympic and world medals. For instance, the first wrestler below, Yui Susaki won her fourth world title last week, to go along with a 2020(1) Olympic gold medal, so she’s alone in the 5x champion category. 5x Champion Yui Susaki (Japan) - 50 kg women’s freestyle 4x Champions Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia) - 74 kg men’s freestyle David Taylor (USA) - 86 kg men’s freestyle 3x Champions Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) - 55kg Greco-Roman Haruna Okuno (Japan) - 55 kg women’s freestyle Tsugsumi Sakurai (Japan) - 57 kg women’s freestyle Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) - 62 kg women’s freestyle 2x Champions Amit Elor (USA) - 72 kg women’s freestyle Akari Fujinami (Japan) - 53 kg women’s freestyle Rafig Huseynov (Azerbaijan) - 82 kg Greco-Roman Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) - 77 kg Greco-Roman Luis Orta Sanchez (Cuba) - 67 kg Greco-Roman Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) - 65 kg women’s freestyle Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) - 60 kg Greco-Roman Amir Zare (Iran) - 125 kg men’s freestyle First Time Champions Leri Abuladze (Georgia) - 63 kg Greco-Roman Rizabe Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan) - 92 kg men’s freestyle Vito Arujau (USA) - 61 kg men’s freestyle Ali Cengiz (Turkey) - 87 kg Greco-Roman Ibrahim Ghanem (France) - 72 kg Greco-Roman Yuka Kagami (Japan) - 76 kg women’s freestyle Stevan Micic (Serbia) - 57 kg men’s freestyle Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) - 130 kg Greco-Roman Iszmail Muszukajev (Hungary) - 65 kg men’s freestyle Zain Retherford (USA) - 70 kg men’s freestyle Gabriel Rosillo-Kindelan (Cuba) - 97 kg Greco-Roman Akhmed Tazhudinov (Bahrain) - 97 kg men’s freestyle Buse Tosun (Turkey) - 68 kg women’s freestyle Akhmed Usmanov (Russia) - 79 kg men’s freestyle Qi Zhang (China) - 59 kg women’s freestyle 12x Medalist Riza Kayaalp (Turkey) - 130 Greco-Roman 10x Medalists Taha Akgul (Turkey) - 125 kg men’s freestyle Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) - 97 kg Greco-Roman Adeline Gray (USA) - 76 kg women’s freestyle Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) - 125 kg men’s freestyle 9x Medalists Helen Maroulis (USA) - 57 kg women’s freestyle Kyle Snyder (USA) - 97 kg men’s freestyle Hassan Yazdani (Iran) - 86 kg men’s freestyle 7x Medalist Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) - 87 kg Greco-Roman 6x Medalist Kyle Dake (USA) - 74 kg men’s freestyle 5x Medalists Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) - 55kg Greco-Roman Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) - 60 kg Greco-Roman Sarah Hildebrandt (USA) - 50 kg women’s freestyle Yui Susaki (Japan) - 50 kg women’s freestyle David Taylor (USA) - 86 kg men’s freestyle Yuliya Tkach (Ukraine) - 59 kg women’s freestyle Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia) - 55kg Greco-Roman Aisuluu Tynybekova (Kyrgyzstan) - 62 kg women’s freestyle 4x Medalists Odunayo Adekuoroye (Nigeria) - 57 kg women’s freestyle Mohammadreza Geraei (Iran) - 67 kg Greco-Roman Rafig Huseynov (Azerbaijan) - 82 kg Greco-Roman Vanesa Kaladzinskaya (Belarus) - 53 kg women’s freestyle Koumba Larroque (France) - 68 kg women’s freestyle Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba) - 130 kg Greco-Roman Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) - 97 kg Greco-Roman Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) - 60 kg Greco-Roman Zaurbek Sidakov (Russia) - 74 kg men’s freestyle Amir Zare (Iran) - 125 kg men’s freestyle 3x Medalists Leri Abuladze (Georgia) - 63 kg Greco-Roman Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) - 77 kg Greco-Roman Zhamila Bakbergenova (Kazakhstan) - 72 kg women’s freestyle Otgonjargal Dolgorjav (Mongolia) - 50 kg women’s freestyle Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia) - 57 kg men’s freestyle Rei Higuchi (Japan) - 57 kg men’s freestyle Iryna Koliadenko (Ukraine) - 62 kg women’s freestyle Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) - 77 kg Greco-Roman Murad Mammadov (Azerbaijan) - 63 kg Greco-Roman Miwa Morikawa (Japan) - 72 kg women’s freestyle Iszmail Muszukajev (Hungary) - 65 kg men’s freestyle Mate Nemes (Serbia) - 67 kg Greco-Roman Mohammad Nokhodilarimi (Iran) - 79 kg men’s freestyle Osman Nurmagomedov (Azerbaijan) - 92 kg men’s freestyle Haruna Okuno (Japan) - 55 kg women’s freestyle Nonoka Ozaki (Japan) - 65 kg women’s freestyle Irina Ringaci (Moldova) - 68 kg women’s freestyle Tsugsumi Sakurai (Japan) - 57 kg women’s freestyle Buse Tosun (Turkey) - 68 kg women’s freestyle Khetik Tsabolov (Serbia) - 74 kg men’s freestyle 2x Medalists Zelimkhan Abakarov (Albania) - 57 kg men’s freestyle Myles Amine (San Marino) - 86 kg men’s freestyle Ali Arsalan (Serbia) - 72 kg Greco-Roman Grace Bullen (Norway) - 62 kg women’s freestyle Selcuk Can (Turkey) - 72 kg Greco-Roman Ali Cengiz (Turkey) - 87 kg Greco-Roman Azamat Dauletbekov (Kazakhstan) - 86 kg men’s freestyle Amit Elor (USA) - 72 kg women’s freestyle Yaroslav Filchakov (Ukraine) - 82 kg Greco-Roman Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) - 67 kg Greco-Roman Yuka Kagami (Japan) - 76 kg women’s freestyle David Losonczi (Hungary) - 87 kg Greco-Roman Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Russia) - 61 men’s freestyle Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan) - 97 kg men’s freestyle Givi Matcharashvili (Georgia) - 97 kg men’s freestyle Aiperi Medet Kyzy (Kyrgyzstan) - 76 kg women’s freestyle Stevan Micic (Serbia) - 57 kg men’s freestyle Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) - 130 kg Greco-Roman Sakura Motoki (Japan) - 62 kg women’s freestyle Anastasia Nichita (Moldova) - 57 kg women’s freestyle Luis Orta Sanchez (Cuba) - 67 kg Greco-Roman Jasurbek Ortikbekov (Uzbekistan) - 55 kg Greco-Roman Zain Retherford (USA) - 70 kg men’s freestyle Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) - 77 kg Greco-Roman Jacarra Winchester (USA) - 55 kg women’s freestyle Amir Yazdani (Iran) - 70 kg men’s freestyle Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) - 77 kg Greco-Roman First Time Medalists Rizabe Aitmukhan (Kazakhstan) - 92 kg men’s freestyle Feyzullah Akturk (Turkey) - 92 kg men’s freestyle Arman Andreasyan (Armenia) - 70 kg women’s freestyle Vito Arujau (USA) - 61 kg men’s freestyle Islomjon Bakhramov (Uzbekistan) - 60 kg Greco-Roman Enes Basar (Turkey) - 63 kg Greco-Roman Anastasia Blayvas (Germany) - 55 kg women’s freestyle Liguo Cao (China) - 60 kg Greco-Roman Poya Dad Marz (Iran) - 55 kg Greco-Roman Mariana Dragutan (Moldova) - 55 kg women’s freestyle Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia) - 68 kg women’s freestyle Davaanasan Enkh Amar (Mongolia) - 72 kg women’s freestyle Ziqi Feng (China) - 50 kg women’s freestyle Robert Fritsch (Hungary) - 72 kg Greco-Roman Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (Georgia) - 79 kg men’s freestyle Ibrahim Ghanem (France) - 72 kg Greco-Roman Aues Gonibov (Russia) - 82 kg Greco-Roman Othelie Hoeie (Norway) - 59 kg women’s freestyle Mimi Hristova (Bulgaria) - 65 kg women’s freestyle Macey Kilty (USA) - 65 kg women’s freestyle Lili (China) - 65 kg women’s freestyle Shamil Mamedov (Russia) - 65 kg men’s freestyle Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) - 130 kg Greco-Roman Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) - 82 kg Greco-Roman Vasyl Mykhailov (Ukraine) - 79 kg men’s freestyle Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) - 87 kg Greco-Roman Artur Omarov (Czech Republic) - 97 kg Greco-Roman Antim Panghal (India) - 53 kg women’s freestyle Jennifer Page (USA) - 59 kg women’s freestyle Mason Parris (USA) - 125 kg men’s freestyle Shota Phartenadze (Georgia) - 61 kg men’s freestyle Ramazan Ramazanov (Bulgaria) - 70 kg men’s freestyle Tatiana Renteria (Colombia) - 76 kg women’s freestyle Sebastian Rivera (Puerto Rico) - 65 kg men’s freestyle Gabriel Rosillo-Kindelan (Cuba) - 97 kg Greco-Roman Daichi Takatani (Japan) - 74 kg men’s freestyle Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia) - 65 kg men’s freestyle Georgij Tibilov (Serbia) - 63 kg Greco-Roman Akhmed Usmanov (Russia) - 79 kg men’s freestyle Zahid Valencia (USA) - 92 kg men’s freestyle Lucia Yepez Guzman (Colombia) - 53 kg women’s freestyle Qi Zhang (China) - 59 kg women’s freestyle Taiyrbek Zhumashbek (Kyrgyzstan) - 61 kg men’s freestyle

Kevin Claunch speaks with Michigan State head coach Roger Chandler about a variety of topics. The two discuss the Greco influence in the Spartan wrestling room, Chandler's career competing against other notable coaches, leadership, the "toughest guy on the team, and much more. Roger Chandler - MSU 9-20-2023.mp4

Final Team Scores 1) Azerbaijan 120 2) Iran 102 3) Turkey 93 4) Cuba 73 5) Armenia 65 55 kg Gold Medal Match: Eldaniz Azizli (Azerbaijan) over Nugzari Tsurtsumia (Georgia) 13-4 Bronze Medal Match: Poya Dad Marz (Iran) over Marlan Mukashev (Kazakhstan) 6-3 Bronze Medal Match: Jasurbek Ortikboev (Uzbekistan) over Artiom Deleanu (Moldova) 6-1 60 kg Gold Medal Match: Zholaman Sharshenbekov (Kyrgyzstan) over Kenichiro Fumita (Japan) 11-6 Bronze Medal Match: Liguo Cao (China) over Gevorg Gharibyan (Armenia) 5-3 Bronze Medal Match: Islomjon Bakhramov (Uzbekistan) over Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) 3-3 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Mehdi Mohsen Nejad (Iran) over Gevorg Gharibyan (Armenia) 7-0 63 kg Gold Medal Match: Leri Abuladze (Georgia) over Murad Mammadov (Azerbaijan) 2-2 Bronze Medal Match: Enes Basar (Turkey) over Stefan Clement (France) 9-6 Bronze Medal Match: Georgij Tibilov (Serbia) over Hrachya Poghosyan (Armenia) 4-0 67 kg Gold Medal Match: Luis Ortz Sanchez (Cuba) over Hasrat Jafarov (Azerbaijan) 4-3 Bronze Medal Match: Mate Nemes (Serbia) over Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) 3-3 Bronze Medal Match: Mohammadrez Geraei (Iran) over Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) 10-0 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Slavik Galstyan (Armenia) over Amantur Ismailov (Kyrgyzstan) 8-0 72 kg Gold Medal Match: Ibrahim Ghanem (France) over Robert Fritsch (Hungary) 3-0 Bronze Medal Match: Selcuk Can (Turkey) over Stoyan Kubatov (Bulgaria) 1-1 Bronze Medal Match: Ali Arsalan (Serbia) over Shingo Harada (Japan) 9-0 77 kg Gold Medal Match: Akzhol Makhmudov (Kyrgyzstan) over Sanan Suleymanov (Azerbaijan) 1-1 Bronze Medal Match: Malkhas Amoyan (Armenia) over Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) 9-7 Bronze Medal Match: Nao Kusaka (Japan) over Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) 8-0 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Aram Vardanyan (Uzbekistan) over Demeu Zhadrayev (Kazakhstan) 5-4 82 kg Gold Medal Match: Rafig Huseynov (Azerbaijan) over Alireza Mohmadipiani (Iran) 2-1 Bronze Medal Match: Aues Gonibov (Russia) over Burhan Akbudak (Turkey) 6-3 Bronze Medal Match: Yaroslav Filchakov (Ukraine) over Mihail Bradu (Moldova) 1-1 87 kg Gold Medal Match: Ali Cengiz (Turkey) over David Losonczi (Hungary) 8-7 Bronze Medal Match: Zhan Beleniuk (Ukraine) over Nursultan Tursynov (Kazakhstan) 7-2 Bronze Medal Match: Semen Novikov (Bulgaria) over Islam Abbasov (Azerbaijan) 6-3 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Nursultan Tursynov (Kazakhstan) over Islam Abbasov (Azerbaijan) 8-0 97 kg Gold Medal Match: Gabriel Rosillo Kindelan (Cuba) over Artur Aleksanyan (Armenia) 3-3 Bronze Medal Match: Artur Omarov (Czech Republic) over Mindaugas Venckaitis (Lithuania) 3-1 Bronze Medal Match: Mohammadhadi Saravi (Iran) over Abubakr Khaslakhanau (Belarus) 4-1 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Abubakr Khaslakhanau (Belarus) over Mindaugas Venckaitis (Lithuania) Fall 5:08 130 kg Gold Medal Match: Amin Mirzazadeh (Iran) over Riza Kayaalp (Turkey) 2-2 Bronze Medal Match: Abdellatif Mohamed (Egypt) over Lingzhe Meng (China) 3-2 Bronze Medal Match: Oscar Pino Hinds (Cuba) over Romas Fridrikas (Lithuania) 5-1 Olympic Quota Wrestle-Off: Lingzhe Meng (China) over Romas Fridrikas (Lithuania) 1-1