U.S. grabs four medals in Division A, finishes second in men’s freestyle team race at 2026 Veteran Worlds

At Amman, Jordan, October 10 

Men’s Freestyle Results 

Team Ranking (All Divisions Combined) 

1^st – Russia, 430

2^nd – United States, 392

3^rd – Kazakhstan, 316

4^th – Iran, 218

5^th – Mongolia, 193

6^th – Iraq, 177

7^th – Türkiye, 104

8^th – Moldova, 100

9^th – Kyrgyzstan, 96

10^th – Japan, 77

Division A 

Team Ranking 

1^st – United States, 82

2^nd – Kazakhstan, 79

3^rd – Russia, 74

4^th – Iraq, 50

5^th – Japan, 42

6^th – Mongolia, 40

7^th – Azerbaijan, 30

T-8^th – Iran, 25

T-9^th – Romania, 25

10^th – Ukraine 21

62 kg 

Gold – Marin Filip (Romania)

Silver – Kota Otani (Japan)

Bronze – Munkh-Ochir Batbaatar (Mongolia)

Bronze – Tyler Graff (United States)

5^th – Abid Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

5^th – Viacheslav Krivoshapkin (Russia)

7^th – Tsubasa Takanoyama (Japan)

8^th – Ruslan Gadzhiev (Russia)

9^th – Vugar Valiyev (Azerbaijan)

10^th – Serikzhan Bablanov (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Marin Filip (Romania) fall Kota Otani (Japan), 1:44

Bronze – Munkh-Ochir Batbaatar (Mongolia) fall Abid Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 1:02

Bronze – Tyler Graff (United States) dec. Viacheslav Krivoshapkin (Russia), 11-4 

70 kg 

Gold – Usukhbayar Baatarkhuu (Mongolia)

Silver – Elchin Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

Bronze – Daulet Bekgozhayev (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Ali Magomedov (Russia)

5^th – Mohammed Al Bakri (Iraq)

5^th – Suguru Goitsuka (Japan)

7^th – Kevin Caraballo (United States)

8^th – Mohamad Eid (Syria)

Gold – Usukhbayar Baatarkhuu (Mongolia) tech. fall Elchin Hasanov (Azerbaijan), 11-0 

Bronze – Daulet Bekgozhayev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Mohammed Al Bakri (Iraq), 10-0 

Bronze – Ali Magomedov (Russia) fall Suguru Goitsuka (Japan), 3:56

78 kg 

Gold – Rustam Murtazaliev (Russia)

Silver – Edvard Verobian (Russia)

Bronze – Fedor Karzanov (Russia)

Bronze – Aiur Dyrkheev (Russia)

5^th – Islamutdin Abdullaev (Russia)

5^th – Mohanad Al Obaidi (Iraq)

7^th – Giovanni Fecarotta (Italy)

8^th – Viacheslav Rudenko (Ukraine)

9^th – Justin Hale (United States)

10^th – Askhat Kanbayev (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Rustam Murtazaliev (Russia) dec. Edvard Verobian (Russia), 2-2 

Bronze – Fedor Karzanov (Russia) dec. Islamutdin Abdullaev (Russia), 7-0 

Bronze – Aiur Dyrkheev (Russia) dec. Mohanad Al Obaidi (Iraq), 2-2 

88 kg 

Gold – Zhiger Zakirov (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Andy Lowy (United States)

Bronze – Giya Chykhladze (Ukraine)

4^th – Valentin Gruzdev (Russia)

5^th – Philip Young (United States)

6^th – Marco Menta (Italy)

Gold – Zhiger Zakirov (Kazakhstan) dec. Andy Lowy (United States), 9-3 

Bronze – Giya Chykhladze (Ukraine) dec. Valentin Gruzdev (Russia), 7-2 

100 kg 

Gold – Rustam Ekazhev (Kazakhstan)

Silver – DeAndre Nunn (United States)

Bronze – Aibek Seiitbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)

4^th – Abid Abidov (Russia)

5^th – Waleed Jamal (Iraq)

6^th – Azamat Kuussov (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Rustam Ekazhev (Kazakhstan) tech. fall DeAndre Nunn (United States), 10-0

Bronze – Aibek Seiitbek Uulu (Kyrgyzstan) disq. Bakhtiyar Izbassar (Kazakhstan), 0:06

130 kg 

Gold – Mehrzad Eskandarisani (Iran)

Silver – Abbas Al Ameri (Iraq)

Bronze – Garret Johnson (United States)

4^th – Takuya Higuchi (Japan)

5^th – Zhaxylyk Moldakhmetov (Kazakhstan)

6^th – Ahmed Al Rubaye (Iraq)

Gold – Mehrzad Eskandarisani (Iran) forfeit Abbas Al Ameri (Iraq)

Bronze – Garret Johnson (United States) dec. Takuya Higuchi (Japan), 4-0