2022 European U23 Wrestling Championships

2022 European U23 Championships
Host cityBulgaria Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Dates7–13 March
StadiumKolodruma
Champions
Freestyle Azerbaijan
Greco-Roman Georgia
Women Turkey
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The 2022 European U23 Wrestling Championships was the 7th edition of the European U23 Wrestling Championships of combined events, and it took place from 7 to 13 March in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.[1][2][3][4]

Competition schedule[edit]

All times are (UTC+2)

Date Time Event
7 March 11.30-14.30 Qualification rounds: GR – 55,63,77,87,130 kg
17.15-17.45 Opening ceremony
18:00 Semi-finals: GR – 55,63,77,87,130 kg
8 March 11.30-14.30 Qualification rounds: GR – 60,67,72,82,97 kg; Repechage: GR – 55,63,77,87,130 kg
16.45-17.45 Semi-finals: GR – 60,67,72,82,97 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: GR – 55,63,77,87,130 kg
9 March 11.30-14.00 Qualification rounds: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg; Repechage: GR – 60,67,72,82,97 kg
16.45-17.45 Semi-finals: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: GR – 60,67,72,82,97 kg
10 March 11.30-14.00 Qualification rounds: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg; Repechage: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg
16.45-17.45 Semi-finals: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: WW – 50,55,59,68,76 kg
11 March 11.30-14.00 Qualification rounds: FS – 57,65,70,79,97 kg; Repechage: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg
16.45-17.45 Semi-finals: FS – 57,65,70,79,97 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: WW – 53,57,62,65,72 kg
12 March 11.30-14.00 Qualification rounds: FS – 61,74,86,92,125 kg; Repechage: FS – 57,65,70,79,97 kg
16.45-17.45 Semi-finals: FS – 61,74,86,92,125 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: FS – 57,65,70,79,97 kg
13 March 16.30-17.45 Repechage: FS – 61,74,86,92,125 kg
18.00-20.30 Finals: FS – 61,74,86,92,125 kg
21.00 Final banquet

Medal table[edit]

  *   Host nation (Bulgaria)

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Azerbaijan72716
2 Georgia65415
3 Turkey441220
4 Hungary32510
5 Moldova31711
6 Poland2215
7 Germany1337
8 Romania1315
9 France1113
10 Netherlands1012
11 Greece1001
12 Armenia0257
13 Bulgaria*0134
14 Lithuania0112
 Serbia0112
16 Austria0101
 Denmark0101
18 Belgium0011
 Estonia0011
 Italy0011
 Norway0011
 Slovakia0011
 Sweden0011
Totals (23 entries)303058118

Team ranking[edit]

Rank Men's freestyle Men's Greco-Roman Women's freestyle
Team Points Team Points Team Points
1  Azerbaijan 159  Georgia 183  Turkey 143
2  Turkey 151  Turkey 156  Hungary 120
3  Georgia 149  Azerbaijan 102  Poland 118
4  Armenia 108  Hungary 91  Moldova 96
5  Germany 93  Armenia 91  Azerbaijan 93
6  Moldova 93  Bulgaria 57  Romania 77
7  Bulgaria 82  Moldova 53  Germany 70
8  Hungary 51  Poland 49  France 56
9  North Macedonia 48  Germany 45  Bulgaria 47
10  France 40  Netherlands 40  Italy 43

Medal overview[edit]

Men's freestyle[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
57 kg
details
Horst Lehr
 Germany
Giorgi Gegelashvili
 Georgia
Tofig Aliyev
 Azerbaijan
Edik Harutyunyan
 Armenia
61 kg
details
Emrah Ormanoğlu
 Turkey
Khamzat Arsamerzouev
 France
Ramaz Turmanidze
 Georgia
Norik Harutyunyan
 Armenia
65 kg
details
Ziraddin Bayramov
 Azerbaijan
Hrachya Margaryan
 Armenia
Hamza Alaca
 Turkey
Ayub Musaev
 Belgium
70 kg
details
Giorgi Elbakidze
 Georgia
Narek Harutyunyan
 Armenia
Ivan Stoyanov
 Bulgaria
Nicolai Grahmez
 Moldova
74 kg
details
Dzhabrail Gadzhiev
 Azerbaijan
Krisztian Biro
 Romania
İsmet Çiftçi
 Turkey
Vasile Diacon
 Moldova
79 kg
details
Georgios Kougioumtsidis
 Greece
Evsem Shvelidze
 Georgia
Ashraf Ashirov
 Azerbaijan
Abdulvasi Balta
 Turkey
86 kg
details
Abubakr Abakarov
 Azerbaijan
Lilian Balan
 Moldova
Emre Çiftçi
 Turkey
Bagrati Gagnidze
 Georgia
92 kg
details
Feyzullah Aktürk
 Turkey
Joshua Morodion
 Germany
Daviti Koguashvili
 Georgia
Ilia Hristov
 Bulgaria
97 kg
details
Islam Ilyasov
 Azerbaijan
Johannes Mayer
 Germany
Richard Vegh
 Hungary
Radu Lefter
 Moldova
125 kg
details
Solomon Manashvili
 Georgia
Milan Korcsog
 Hungary
Aydin Ahmadov
 Azerbaijan
Adil Mısırcı
 Turkey

Men's Greco-Roman[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
55 kg
details
Emre Mutlu
 Turkey
Denis Demirov
 Bulgaria
Artiom Deleanu
 Moldova
Denis Mihai
 Romania
60 kg
details
Nihat Mammadli
 Azerbaijan
Irakli Dzimistarishvili
 Georgia
Vitalie Eriomenco
 Moldova
Tigran Minasyan
 Armenia
63 kg
details
Giorgi Shotadze
 Georgia
Ziya Babashov
 Azerbaijan
Mustafa Safa Yıldırım
 Turkey
Ilia Mustakov
 Bulgaria
67 kg
details
Diego Chkhikvadze
 Georgia
Kadir Kamal
 Turkey
Niklas Oehlen
 Sweden
Sahak Hovhannisyan
 Armenia
72 kg
details
Giorgi Chkhikvadze
 Georgia
Abdullah Toprak
 Turkey
Shant Khachatryan
 Armenia
Idris Ibaev
 Germany
77 kg
details
Khasay Hasanli
 Azerbaijan
Davit Sologashvili
 Georgia
Krisztofer Klanyi
 Hungary
Abdurrahman Kalkan
 Turkey
82 kg
details
Marcel Sterkenburg
 Netherlands
Beka Guruli
 Georgia
Semion Brekkeli
 Moldova
Branko Kovacevic
 Serbia
87 kg
details
István Takács
 Hungary
Turpal Bisultanov
 Denmark
Lachin Valiyev
 Azerbaijan
Szymon Szymonowicz
 Poland
97 kg
details
Giorgi Katsanashvili
 Georgia
Markus Ragginger
 Austria
Mustafa Olgun
 Turkey
Tyrone Sterkenburg
 Netherlands
130 kg
details
Dáriusz Vitek
 Hungary
Fatih Bozkurt
 Turkey
Giorgi Tsopurashvili
 Georgia
Sarkhan Mammadov
 Azerbaijan

Women's freestyle[edit]

Event Gold Silver Bronze
50 kg
details
Emma Luttenauer
 France
Szimonetta Szekér
 Hungary
Gabija Dilytė
 Lithuania
Lisa Ersel
 Germany
53 kg
details
Mariana Drăguțan
 Moldova
Anastasia Blayvas
 Germany
Rahime Arı
 Turkey
Gultakin Shirinova
 Azerbaijan
55 kg
details
Andreea Ana
 Romania
Elnura Mammadova
 Azerbaijan
Zeynep Yetgil
 Turkey
Mihaela Samoil
 Moldova
57 kg
details
Elvira Kamaloğlu
 Turkey
Patrycja Gil
 Poland
Tamara Dollák
 Hungary
59 kg
details
Anastasia Nichita
 Moldova
Magdalena Głodek
 Poland
Morena De Vita
 Italy
62 kg
details
Zhala Aliyeva
 Azerbaijan
Anna Fabian
 Serbia
Luisa Scheel
 Germany
Améline Douarre
 France
65 kg
details
Ewelina Ciunek
 Poland
Roxana Capezan
 Romania
Yağmur Çakmak
 Turkey
Viktoria Vesso
 Estonia
68 kg
details
Irina Rîngaci
 Moldova
Aslı Demir
 Turkey
Nigar Mirzazada
 Azerbaijan
Noémi Szabados
 Hungary
72 kg
details
Wiktoria Chołuj
 Poland
Maria Nitu
 Romania
Tuende Elekes
 Hungary
Zsuzsanna Molnár
 Slovakia
76 kg
details
Bernadett Nagy
 Hungary
Kamile Gaucaite
 Lithuania
Mehtap Gültekin
 Turkey
Marion Bye
 Norway

Participating nations[edit]

319 competitors from 34 nations participated

Results[edit]

Men's freestyle[edit]

Men's freestyle 57 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Aid Salihasi (MKD) 0
 Edik Harutyunyan (ARM) 4  Giorgi Gegelashvili (GEO) 11
 Giorgi Gegelashvili (GEO) 9  Giorgi Gegelashvili (GEO) 10
 Yusuf Demir (TUR) 0
 Yusuf Demir (TUR) 10F
 Thomas Epp (SUI) 2
 Giorgi Gegelashvili (GEO) 2
 Horst Lehr (GER) 2
 Tofig Aliyev (AZE) 2
 Horst Lehr (GER) 4F
 Horst Lehr (GER) 12
 Ivaylo Tisov (BUL) 1
 Demian Liutcanov (MDA) 14
 Ivaylo Tisov (BUL) 12F
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Aid Salihasi (MKD)0 Yusuf Demir (TUR)0
 Edik Harutyunyan (ARM)10 Edik Harutyunyan (ARM)10
 Tofig Aliyev (AZE)18
 Ivaylo Tisov (BUL)8

Men's freestyle 61 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Nico Megerle (GER) 3
 Emrah Ormanoğlu (TUR) 4  Emrah Ormanoğlu (TUR) 5
 Ruhan Rasim (BUL) 3  Emrah Ormanoğlu (TUR) 5
 Ramaz Turmanidze (GEO) 2
 Nino Leutert (SUI) 0
 Ramaz Turmanidze (GEO) 11
 Emrah Ormanoğlu (TUR) 4
 Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 1
 Endrio Avdyli (ALB) 0
 Besir Alili (MKD) 10
 Besir Alili (MKD) 2
 Norik Harutyunyan (ARM) 12  Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 5
 Leomid Colesnic (MDA) 9  Norik Harutyunyan (ARM) 4
 Khamzat Arsamerzouev (FRA) 5
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Ruhan Rasim (BUL)5 Ramaz Turmanidze (GEO)10
 Nico Megerle (GER)2 Ruhan Rasim (BUL)0
 Norik Harutyunyan (ARM)10
 Besir Alili (MKD)0

Men's freestyle 65 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Said Islam Hosseini (FIN) 1
 Karoly Kiss (HUN) 0  Ayub Musaev (BEL) 12
 Ayub Musaev (BEL) 10  Ayub Musaev (BEL) 2
 Daniel Raffi (ITA) 2  Hrachya Margaryan (ARM) 4
 Leon Gerstenberger (GER) 12  Leon Gerstenberger (GER) 1
 Hrachya Margaryan (ARM) 10  Hrachya Margaryan (ARM) 11
 Dominik Laritz (SUI) 2  Hrachya Margaryan (ARM) 1
 Stilyan Iliev (BUL) 1  Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) 4
 Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) 12  Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) 11
 Gia Ugrelidze (GEO) 5  Hamza Alaca (TUR) 8
 Hamza Alaca (TUR) 8  Ziraddin Bayramov (AZE) 6
 Stefan Coman (ROU) 9  Marwane Ahmed Yezza (FRA) 2
 Pavel Andrusca (MDA) 5  Stefan Coman (ROU) 4
 Marwane Ahmed Yezza (FRA) 6
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Dominik Laritz (SUI)6 Ayub Musaev (BEL)9
 Leon Gerstenberger (GER)7 Leon Gerstenberger (GER)1
 Stilyan Iliev (BUL)0 Marwane Ahmed Yezza (FRA)1R
 Hamza Alaca (TUR)10 Hamza Alaca (TUR)3

Men's freestyle 70 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Benedikt Huber (AUT) 1
 Gianluca Coletti (ITA) 0  Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) 12
 Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) 10  Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) 9
 Raul Zarbalie (ISR) 2  Nicolai Grahmez (MDA) 7
 Ömer Faruk Çayır (TUR) 13  Ömer Faruk Çayır (TUR) 0
 Roland Biro (HUN) 0  Nicolai Grahmez (MDA) 4F
 Nicolai Grahmez (MDA) 4F  Giorgi Elbakidze (GEO) 6
 Narek Harutyunyan (ARM) 5
 Ivan Stoyanov (BUL) 9
 Murad Evloev (AZE) 4  Murad Evloev (AZE) 5
 Tobias Portmann (SUI) 4  Ivan Stoyanov (BUL) 2
 Viktor Voinovic (SRB) 0  Narek Harutyunyan (ARM) 6
 Fati Vejseli (MKD) 10  Fati Vejseli (MKD) 6
 Narek Harutyunyan (ARM) 8
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Fati Vejseli (MKD)1
 Ivan Stoyanov (BUL)1
 Gianluca Coletti (ITA)5 Nicolai Grahmez (MDA)10
 Benedikt Huber (AUT)8F Benedikt Huber (AUT)0

Men's freestyle 74 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Balint Nemes (HUN) 1
 Vasile Diacon (MDA) 7  Krisztian Biro (ROU) 12
 Krisztian Biro (ROU) 8  Krisztian Biro (ROU) 11
 Otari Bagauri (GEO) 2  Dimitar Atanasov Angelov (BUL) 0
 Dimitar Atanasov Angelov (BUL) 6F  Dimitar Atanasov Angelov (BUL) 6
 Tino Rettinger (GER) 4
 Krisztian Biro (ROU) 1
 Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 8
 Szymon Wojtkowski (POL) 7
 İsmet Çiftçi (TUR) 6  İsmet Çiftçi (TUR) 10
 Erik Reinbok (EST) 4  İsmet Çiftçi (TUR) 3
 Menua Yaribekyan (ARM) 2  Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 7
 Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 12  Dzhabrail Gadzhiev (AZE) 4
 Simon Marchl (AUT) 3
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Vasile Diacon (MDA)12 Dimitar Atanasov Angelov (BUL)3
 Balint Nemes (HUN)1 Vasile Diacon (MDA)10
 Menua Yaribekyan (ARM)8 İsmet Çiftçi (TUR)3
 Simon Marchl (AUT)2 Menua Yaribekyan (ARM)1

Men's freestyle 79 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Ashraf Ashirov (AZE) 8
 Evsem Shvelidze (GEO) 6  Evsem Shvelidze (GEO) 9
 Beat Schaible (GER) 2  Evsem Shvelidze (GEO) 3
 Oktay Ruzhdi Hasan (BUL) 1
 Grigori Carastoian (MDA) 0
 Oktay Ruzhdi Hasan (BUL) 8
 Evsem Shvelidze (GEO) 9
 Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) 16
 Patryk Ciurzynski (POL) 5
 Mushegh Mkrtchyan (ARM) 10
 Mushegh Mkrtchyan (ARM) 7
 Abdulvasi Balta (TUR) 3  Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) 10
 Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) 13F  Georgios Kougioumtsidis (GRE) 10
 Marton Rizmajer (HUN) 0
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Beat Schaible (GER)0 Oktay Ruzhdi Hasan (BUL)3
 Ashraf Ashirov (AZE)10 Ashraf Ashirov (AZE)14
 Marton Rizmajer (HUN)1 Mushegh Mkrtchyan (ARM)1
 Abdulvasi Balta (TUR)3 Abdulvasi Balta (TUR)2

Men's freestyle 86 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Emre Çiftçi (TUR) 7
 Cezary Sadowski (POL) 3  Cezary Sadowski (POL) 1
 Lars Schaefle (GER) 2  Emre Çiftçi (TUR) 2
 Angelos Kouklaris (GRE) 0  Abubakr Abakarov (AZE) 14
 Rakhim Magamadov (FRA) 10  Rakhim Magamadov (FRA) 0
 Abubakr Abakarov (AZE) 10  Abubakr Abakarov (AZE) 6
 Hristo Iliev (BUL) 0  Abubakr Abakarov (AZE) 10
 Lilian Balan (MDA) 11  Lilian Balan (MDA) 0
 Auron Syla (KOS) 0  Lilian Balan (MDA) 3
 Milan Mester (HUN) 1  Mher Markosyan (ARM) 2
 Mher Markosyan (ARM) 3F  Lilian Balan (MDA) 7F
 Ivars Samusonoks (LAT) 4  Bagrati Gagnidze (GEO) 3
 Bagrati Gagnidze (GEO) 9  Bagrati Gagnidze (GEO) 13
 Benjamin Greil (AUT) 9
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Hristo Iliev (BUL)0 Emre Çiftçi (TUR)4
 Rakhim Magamadov (FRA)10 Rakhim Magamadov (FRA)3
 Auron Syla (KOS)0 Bagrati Gagnidze (GEO)7
 Mher Markosyan (ARM)10 Mher Markosyan (ARM)2

Men's freestyle 92 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Viliam Oross (SVK) 0
 Feyzullah Aktürk (TUR) 10  Feyzullah Aktürk (TUR) 10
 Redjep Hajdari (MKD) 0  Feyzullah Aktürk (TUR) 11
 Emiljano Onuzi (ALB) 0  Daviti Koguashvili (GEO) 0
 Abduljalil Shabanov (AZE) 10  Abduljalil Shabanov (AZE) 2
 Daviti Koguashvili (GEO) 13
 Feyzullah Aktürk (TUR) 10
 Joshua Morodion (GER) 0
 Joshua Morodion (GER) 11
 Adlan Viskhanov (FRA) 0  Ilia Hristov (BUL) 2
 Ilia Hristov (BUL) 10  Joshua Morodion (GER) 14
 Stelios Stamatis (GRE) 0  Gheorghe Erhan (MDA) 4
 Gheorghe Erhan (MDA) 4F  Gheorghe Erhan (MDA) 4
 Krisztian Angyal (HUN) 1
Repechage round 1Bronze medal match
 Redjep Hajdari (MKD)12 Daviti Koguashvili (GEO)10F
 Viliam Oross (SVK)1 Redjep Hajdari (MKD)0
 Gheorghe Erhan (MDA)1
 Ilia Hristov (BUL)4F

Men's freestyle 97 kg[edit]

Legend
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Radu Lefter (MDA) 10F
 Tsvetan Evtimov (BUL) 4  Radu Lefter (MDA) 3
 Stole Eftimov (MKD) 0  Johannes Mayer (GER) 5
 Johannes Mayer (GER) 10  Johannes Mayer (GER) 3
 Samet Ocak (TUR) 4  Islam Ilyasov (AZE) 5
 Richard Vegh (HUN) 6  Richard Vegh (HUN) 1
 Riveri Mtsituri (GEO) 0  Islam Ilyasov (AZE) 6
 Islam Ilyasov (AZE) 5
Bronze medal match
 Radu Lefter (MDA)10
 Stole Eftimov (MKD)0
 Riveri Mtsituri (GEO)4
 Richard Vegh (HUN)7

Men's freestyle 125 kg[edit]

Legend
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
 Uvejs Fejzullahu (MKD) 0
 Adil Mısırcı (TUR) 5  Adil Mısırcı (TUR) 11
 Georgi Lyubomirov Ivanov (BUL) 4  Adil Mısırcı (TUR) 2
 Milan Korcsog (HUN) 9
 Milan Korcsog (HUN) 11
 Lior Altshuler (ISR) 0
 Milan Korcsog (HUN) 1
 Solomon Manashvili (GEO) 8
 Hovhannes Maghakyan (ARM) 1
 Aydin Ahmadov (AZE) 5
 Aydin Ahmadov (AZE) 5