Uzbekistan’s wrestlers win 3 medals at the World Wrestling Championships
The 2026 World Wrestling Championships are being held in Astana. Uzbekistan’s athletes claimed 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in Greco-Roman wrestling.
In the final of the -67 kg weight category, Aytjan Khalmakhanov lost to Saeid Leivesi of Iran and was awarded a silver medal.
Ozodbek Khalimboyev defeated Edmond Nazaryan of Bulgaria to win bronze in the -63 kg weight class. Alisher Ganiyev also earned bronze in the -60 kg category.
The Uzbekistan national team finished second in the overall medal standings.
Javohir Toshkhujayev, UzA
