2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament

Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament
Host cityHungary Budapest, Hungary
Dates13–16 July 2023
StadiumSYMA Sports and Conference Centre
Champions
Freestyle United States
Greco-Roman Azerbaijan
Women China
2024 →

The 2023 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament, was a wrestling event held in Budapest, Hungary between 13 and 16 July 2023.[1][2] It was held as the fourth of the ranking series of United World Wrestling in 2023.[3][4][5] With an aim to reward wrestlers participating in Ranking Series tournaments, the United World Wrestling awarded prize money to the medal winners in all weight classes with a total prize money of 390,000 Swiss Francs. The gold medal winners at the four Ranking Series tournaments in 2023 received 1500 Swiss Francs with the silver medallists getting 750 Swiss Francs. The two bronze medallists received 500 Swiss Francs each.[6]

Ranking Series

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Ranking Series Calendar 2023[7] of United World Wrestling:

Competition schedule

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All times are (UTC+1)

Date Time Event
13 July 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds & repechage FS 57-65-74-86-92-97-125 kg
17.00–20.30 Final matches and awarding ceremony: FS 57-65-74-86-92-97-125 kg
14 July 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds & repechage FS 61–70–79 kg & WW 50–53–57–62–68 kg
17.00–20.30 Final matches and awarding ceremony: FS 61–70–79 kg & WW 50–53–57–62–68 kg
15 July 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds & repechage WW 55–59–65–72–76 kg & GR 55–60–63 kg
17.00–20.30 Final matches and awarding ceremony: WW 55–59–65–72–76 kg & GR 55–60–63 kg
16 July 10.30–15.00 Qualification rounds & repechage GR 67-72-77-82-87-97-130 kg
17.00–20.30 Final matches and awarding ceremony: GR 67-72-77-82-87-97-130 kg

Medal table

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  *   Host nation (Hungary)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 United States63514
2 Hungary*4116
3 China33713
4 Azerbaijan3317
5 Iran3126
6 Kazakhstan22610
7 Moldova2114
8 Mongolia2024
9 Turkey1124
10 Kyrgyzstan1113
11 Ukraine1023
12 Albania1012
13 San Marino1001
14 Georgia0268
15 Bulgaria0202
 Italy0202
17 Canada0123
 Romania0123
 South Korea0123
20 Ecuador0112
 Nigeria0112
22 Greece0101
 Israel0101
 Poland0101
25 Finland0022
Individual Neutral Athletes0022
 Sweden0022
28 Austria0011
 Egypt0011
 France0011
 India0011
Totals (31 entries)303055115

Team ranking

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Rank Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle
Team Points Team Points Team Points
1  United States 170  Azerbaijan 140  China 135
2  Kazakhstan 120  Hungary 113  United States 115
3  Georgia 85  Iran 98  Canada 80
4  Ukraine 71  Georgia 95  Mongolia 63
5  Hungary 64  Kazakhstan 74  Moldova 60
6  Iran 57  United States 64  Ecuador 41
7  China 55  South Korea 56  Poland 38
8  Kyrgyzstan 51  Finland 48  Germany 36
9  Germany 48  Sweden 48  Kazakhstan 35
10  Albania 40  Turkey 44  Nigeria 35

Medal overview

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Men's freestyle

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
57 kg
details
Zou Wanhao
 China
Almaz Smanbekov
 Kyrgyzstan
Kamil Kerimov
 Ukraine
Zane Richards
 United States
61 kg
details
Zelimkhan Abakarov
 Albania
Ossimzhan Dastanbek
 Kazakhstan
Vito Arujau
 United States
Assylzhan Yessengeldi
 Kazakhstan
65 kg
details
Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga
 Mongolia
Nick Lee
 United States
Islam Dudaev
 Albania
Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov
 Kyrgyzstan
70 kg
details
Ihor Nykyforuk
 Ukraine
Joseph McKenna
 United States
Amr Reda Hussen
 Egypt
Sanzhar Doszhanov
 Kazakhstan
74 kg
details
Murad Kuramagomedov
 Hungary
Nurkozha Kaipanov
 Kazakhstan
Krisztian Biro
 Romania
Lu Feng
 China
79 kg
details
Mohammad Nokhodi
 Iran
Vladimeri Gamkrelidze
 Georgia
Chance Marsteller
 United States
Daniyar Kaisanov
 Kazakhstan
86 kg
details
Myles Amine
 San Marino
Dauren Kurugliev
 Greece
Rakhim Magamadov
 France
Osman Göçen
 Turkey
92 kg
details
Zahid Valencia
 United States
Matt Finesilver
 Israel
Rizabek Aitmukhan
 Kazakhstan
97 kg
details
Kyle Snyder
 United States
Magomedkhan Magomedov
 Azerbaijan
Givi Matcharashvili
 Georgia
Alisher Yergali
 Kazakhstan
125 kg
details
Mason Parris
 United States
Dániel Ligeti
 Hungary
Deng Zhiwei
 China
Yurii Idzinskyi
 Ukraine

Men's Greco-Roman

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
55 kg
details
Amangali Bekbolatov
 Kazakhstan
Denis Mihai
 Romania
Ramaz Silagava
 Georgia
60 kg
details
Kerem Kamal
 Turkey
Omid Arami
 Iran
Nihat Mammadli
 Azerbaijan
Chung Han-jae
 South Korea
63 kg
details
Murad Mammadov
 Azerbaijan
Jung Jin-woong
 South Korea
Mukhamedali Mamurbek
 Kazakhstan
Victor Ciobanu
 Moldova
67 kg
details
Hasrat Jafarov
 Azerbaijan
Joni Khetsuriani
 Georgia
Li Lei
 China
Ryu Han-su
 South Korea
72 kg
details
Danial Sohrabi
 Iran
Ulvu Ganizade
 Azerbaijan
Selçuk Can
 Turkey
Otar Abuladze
 Georgia
77 kg
details
Sanan Suleymanov
 Azerbaijan
Kamal Bey
 United States
Iuri Lomadze
 Georgia
Mohammad Naghousi
 Iran
82 kg
details
Erik Szilvássy
 Hungary
Mihail Bradu
 Moldova
Zakarias Berg
 Sweden
Gela Bolkvadze
 Georgia
87 kg
details
Dávid Losonczi
 Hungary
Semen Novikov
 Bulgaria
Gurami Khetsuriani
 Georgia
Alex Kessidis
 Sweden
97 kg
details
Tamás Lévai
 Hungary
Nikoloz Kakhelashvili
 Italy
Arvi Savolainen
 Finland
Daniel Gastl
 Austria
130 kg
details
Amir Ghasemi Monjazi
 Iran
Beka Kandelaki
 Azerbaijan
Ali Akbar Yousefi
 Iran
Elias Kuosmanen
 Finland

Women's freestyle

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 kg
details
Sarah Hildebrandt
 United States
Feng Ziqi
 China
Mercy Genesis
 Nigeria
Dolgorjavyn Otgonjargal
 Mongolia
53 kg
details
Bat-Ochiryn Bolortuyaa
 Mongolia
Lucía Yépez
 Ecuador
Pang Qianyu
 China
Diana Weicker
 Canada
55 kg
details
Jacarra Winchester
 United States
Karla Godinez
 Canada
Deng Li
 China
Erika Bognár
 Hungary
57 kg
details
Anastasia Nichita
 Moldova
Hong Kexin
 China
Zhang Qi
 China
Hannah Taylor
 Canada
59 kg
details
Jennifer Rogers
 United States
Magdalena Głodek
 Poland
Sangita Phogat
 India
62 kg
details
Aisuluu Tynybekova
 Kyrgyzstan
Bilyana Dudova
 Bulgaria
Luo Xiaojuan
 China
Alina Kasabieva
Individual Neutral Athletes
65 kg
details
Irina Rîngaci
 Moldova
Kadriye Aksoy
 Turkey
Ekaterina Koshkina
Individual Neutral Athletes
68 kg
details
Zhou Feng
 China
Blessing Oborududu
 Nigeria
Alexandra Anghel
 Romania
Forrest Molinari
 United States
72 kg
details
Zhamila Bakbergenova
 Kazakhstan
Dalma Caneva
 Italy
Enkh-Amaryn Davaanasan
 Mongolia
76 kg
details
Qiandegenchagan
 China
Wang Juan
 China
Génesis Reasco
 Ecuador
Yelena Makoyed
 United States

Participating nations

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507 wrestlers from 48 countries:

  1. Individual Neutral Athletes (6)
  2.  Albania (2)
  3.  Algeria (1)
  4.  Angola (3)
  5.  Argentina (2)
  6.  Austria (8)
  7.  Azerbaijan (14)
  8.  Brazil (7)
  9.  Bulgaria (4)
  10.  Canada (16)
  11.  Chile (1)
  12.  China (37)
  13.  Croatia (3)
  14.  Czech Republic (4)
  15.  Denmark (2)
  16.  Ecuador (6)
  17.  Egypt (9)
  18.  Spain (1)
  19.  Estonia (4)
  20.  Finland (8)
  21.  France (17)
  22.  Georgia (24)
  23.  Germany (15)
  24.  Greece (1)
  25.  Hungary (44) (Host)
  26.  India (2)
  27.  Iran (14)
  28.  Israel (5)
  29.  Italy (5)
  30.  Kazakhstan (51)
  31.  Kyrgyzstan (9)
  32.  South Korea (26)
  33.  Lithuania (10)
  34.  Moldova (9)
  35.  Mongolia (9)
  36.  Netherlands (2)
  37.  Norway (4)
  38.  Nigeria (3)
  39.  New Zealand (3)
  40.  Peru (4)
  41.  Poland (14)
  42.  Romania (12)
  43.  San Marino (1)
  44.  Serbia (1)
  45.  Sweden (9)
  46.  Turkey (20)
  47.  Ukraine (13)
  48.  United States (41)
  49.  Venezuela (1)

Results

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Men's freestyle

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Men's freestyle 57 kg

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Legend
Round of 32
Score
 Gamal Mohamed (EGY) 2–8  Roberti Dingashvili (GEO)
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Zou Wanhao (CHN) 5
 Kamil Kerimov (UKR) 0  Zou Wanhao (CHN) 3
 Roberti Dingashvili (GEO) 11  Roberti Dingashvili (GEO) 1
 Bekzat Almaz Uulu (KGZ) 11  Zou Wanhao (CHN) 5
 Muhammed Balgabay (KAZ) 3  Ahmad Mohammadnejad (IRI) 0
 Abzal Okenov (KAZ) 2  Muhammed Balgabay (KAZ) 0
 Ahmad Mohammadnejad (IRI) 4  Ahmad Mohammadnejad (IRI) 7
 Zandanbudyn Zanabazar (MGL) 1  Zou Wanhao (CHN) 11
 Beka Bujiashvili (GEO) 0  Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ) 3
 Zane Richards (USA) 10  Zane Richards (USA) 17
 Horst Lehr (GER) 5  Milad Valizadeh (IRI) 6
 Milad Valizadeh (IRI) 4F  Zane Richards (USA) 2
 Niklas Stechele (GER) 0  Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ) 2
 Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ) 2  Almaz Smanbekov (KGZ) 4
 Kim Sung-gwon (KOR) 13F  Kim Sung-gwon (KOR) 1
 Suraj Singh (NZL) 2
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Kamil Kerimov (UKR)12 Kamil Kerimov (UKR)8
 Roberti Dingashvili (GEO)2 Ahmad Mohammadnejad (IRI)4
 Niklas Stechele (GER)6 Niklas Stechele (GER)2
 Kim Sung-gwon (KOR)2 Zane Richards (USA)5

Men's freestyle 61 kg

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Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov (KGZ) 4
 Andrii Dzhelep (UKR) 17  Vladimir Kudrin (KAZ) 8
 Vladimir Kudrin (KAZ) 19  Vladimir Kudrin (KAZ) 6
 Vito Arujau (USA) 0  Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) 12
 Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) 2  Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) 11
 Narmandakhyn Narankhüü (MGL) 10  Narmandakhyn Narankhüü (MGL) 1
 Arman Eloyan (FRA) 3  Zelimkhan Abakarov (ALB) 4
 Ossimzhan Dastanbek (KAZ) 1
 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ) 1
 Daniel Popov (ISR) 1  Ossimzhan Dastanbek (KAZ) 6
 Ossimzhan Dastanbek (KAZ) 4  Ossimzhan Dastanbek (KAZ) 6
 Gamzatgadzsi Halidov (HUN) 1  Shota Phartenadze (GEO) 4
 Shota Phartenadze (GEO) 2  Shota Phartenadze (GEO) 4
 Yaroslav Hurskyy (UKR) 1
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Vito Arujau (USA)10F Vito Arujau (USA)WO
 Narmandakhyn Narankhüü (MGL)0 Vladimir Kudrin (KAZ) 
 Daniel Popov (ISR)7 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ)19
 Assylzhan Yessengeldi (KAZ)11 Shota Phartenadze (GEO)9

Men's freestyle 65 kg

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Legend
Round of 32
Score
 Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 14–8  Edemi Bolkvadze (GEO)
 Alibek Osmonov (KGZ) 9–3  Wei Baowen (CHN)
 Yuan Shaohua (CHN) 10–12  Iszmail Muszukajev (HUN)
 Adlan Askarov (KAZ) 13–8  Marwane Yezza (FRA)
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Islam Dudaev (ALB) 8
 Agustín Destribats (ARG) 1  Islam Dudaev (ALB) 11
 Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 2  Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 0
 Emrah Ormanoğlu (TUR) 1  Islam Dudaev (ALB) 4
 Sanzhar Mukhtar (KAZ) 7  Nick Lee (USA) 6
 Alibek Osmonov (KGZ) 9F  Alibek Osmonov (KGZ) 0
 Nick Lee (USA) 10  Nick Lee (USA) 10
 Josh Finesilver (ISR) 0  Nick Lee (USA) 0
 Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (MGL) 11  Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (MGL) 10
 Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov (KGZ) 0  Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (MGL) 3
 Iszmail Muszukajev (HUN) 3  Iszmail Muszukajev (HUN) 0
 Kim Chang-su (KOR) 1  Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga (MGL) 10
 Akbar Kurbanov (KAZ) 12F  Lachlan McNeil (CAN) 0
 Adlan Askarov (KAZ) 2  Akbar Kurbanov (KAZ) 4
 Andre Clarke (GER) 3  Lachlan McNeil (CAN) 6
 Lachlan McNeil (CAN) 5
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Josh Finesilver (ISR)5 Alibek Osmonov (KGZ)5
 Alibek Osmonov (KGZ)6 Islam Dudaev (ALB)11
 Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov (KGZ)9 Ikromzhon Khadzhimurodov (KGZ)10
 Iszmail Muszukajev (HUN)8 Lachlan McNeil (CAN)0

Men's freestyle 70 kg

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Legend
  • F — Won by fall
  • WO — Won by walkover
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Ihor Nykyforuk (UKR) 8F
 Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) 2  Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) 0
 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ) 5  Ihor Nykyforuk (UKR) 8F
 Amr Reda Hussen (EGY) 11  Amr Reda Hussen (EGY) 4
 Daniel Coles (CAN) 0  Amr Reda Hussen (EGY) 11
 Ivan Kusyak (UKR) 4  Mohammad Shirkolaei (IRI) 7
 Mohammad Shirkolaei (IRI) 7  Ihor Nykyforuk (UKR) 4
 Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) 3  Joseph McKenna (USA) 2
 Dániel Antal (HUN) 0  Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) 7
 Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) 7  Orozobek Toktomambetov (KGZ) 7
 Yegor Anchugin (KAZ) 0  Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI) 8
 Joseph McKenna (USA) 8  Joseph McKenna (USA) 9
 Sanzhar Doszhanov (KAZ) 4  Joseph McKenna (USA) 10
 Syrbaz Talgat (KAZ) 6
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Ernazar Akmataliev (KGZ)8
 Amr Reda Hussen (EGY)9
 Sanzhar Doszhanov (KAZ)WO Sanzhar Doszhanov (KAZ)5
 Syrbaz Talgat (KAZ)  Amir Mohammad Yazdani (IRI)0

Men's freestyle 74 kg

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Round of 32
Score
 Cole Hawkins (NZL) 0–10  Gong Byung-min (KOR)
 Tim Müller (GER) 0–9  Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN)
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) 11
 Vadym Kurylenko (UKR) 0  Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) 9
 Gong Byung-min (KOR) 6  Gong Byung-min (KOR) 1
 Julian Ramírez (USA) 6  Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) 5
 Otari Bagauri (GEO) 2  Krisztian Biro (ROU) 0
 Xia Shengsong (CHN) 1  Otari Bagauri (GEO) 1
 Adam Thomson (CAN) 2  Krisztian Biro (ROU) 2
 Krisztian Biro (ROU) 13  Nurkozha Kaipanov (KAZ) 2
 Mitch Finesilver (ISR) 6  Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN) 5
 Olonbayaryn Süldkhüü (MGL) 2  Mitch Finesilver (ISR) 6
 Nurlan Bekzhanov (KAZ) 3  Nurlan Bekzhanov (KAZ) 1
 Tymur Hudyma (UKR) 2  Mitch Finesilver (ISR) 1
 César Alvan (BRA) 0  Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN) 4
 Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN) 11  Murad Kuramagomedov (HUN) 4
 Lu Feng (CHN) 6  Lu Feng (CHN) 0
 Darkhan Yessengali (KAZ) 6
Repechage round 1Repechage round 2Bronze medal match
 Vadym Kurylenko (UKR)2 Gong Byung-min (KOR)7
 Gong Byung-min (KOR)3 Krisztian Biro (ROU)8
 Tim Müller (GER)10 Tim Müller (GER)1 Lu Feng (CHN)8
 César Alvan (BRA)0 Lu Feng (CHN)12 Mitch Finesilver (ISR)3

Men's freestyle 79 kg

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Legend
  • WO — Won by walkover
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Simon Marchl (AUT) 0
 Mohammad Nokhodi (IRI) 11  Mohammad Nokhodi (IRI) 10
 Chance Marsteller (USA) 4  Chance Marsteller (USA) 0
 Ramazan Sarı (TUR) 0  Mohammad Nokhodi (IRI) 6
 Oleksii Domanytskyi (UKR) 1  Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) 2
 Ali Savadkouhi (IRI) 11  Ali Savadkouhi (IRI) 4
 Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) 8  Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO) 6
 Botond Lukács (HUN) 2  Mohammad Nokhodi (IRI) 3
 Bolat Sakayev (KAZ)    Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) 0
 Saifedine Alekma (FRA) WO  Saifedine Alekma (FRA) 0
 Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ) 10  Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ) 10
 Francisco Kadima (ANG) 0  Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ) 6
 Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) 11  Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) 14
 Muhammet Akdeniz (TUR) 0  Vladimeri Gamkrelidze (GEO) 11
 Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ) 8  Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ) 0
 İsa Demir (TUR) 6
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Simon Marchl (AUT)0 Chance Marsteller (USA)4
 Chance Marsteller (USA)11 Avtandil Kentchadze (GEO)3
 Muhammet Akdeniz (TUR)6 Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ)4
 Nurdaulet Kuanyshbay (KAZ)7 Daniyar Kaisanov (KAZ)7

Men's freestyle 86 kg

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Legend
  • F — Won by fall
  • WO — Won by walkover
Round of 32
Score
 Maximus Hale (USA) 2–6  Dauren Kurugliev (GRE)}
 Csaba Vida (HUN) 7–0  Patrik Püspöki (HUN)
 Andrei Franț (ROU) 0–10  Tariel Gaphrindashvili (GEO)