Russia topped the overall medal standings at the World Junior Wrestling Championships, hosted by the American city of Las Vegas from October 12 to 18, after its athletes won 13 medals.
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Iran came in second place with 14 medals, including 7 gold medals, followed by the United States of America in third place with 10 medals.
The Russian team's medals were distributed as follows: 7 gold, 3 silver, and 3 bronze medals (7 medals in freestyle wrestling, 4 in Greco-Roman wrestling, and 2 gold medals in women's wrestling).
On the final day of the tournament, Muhammad Emi Eltamirov won the gold medal in the 70 kg freestyle wrestling category, after defeating Iranian Ebrahim Yalahitshoran in the final, while Muhammad Taher Khaniev won the gold medal in the 97 kg category after defeating American Justin Redmacher.
Said Seidolov also won the silver medal in the 79 kg weight class, after losing in the final to Iranian Mehdi, while Akhmedudinov won the bronze medal in the 65 kg weight class.
This achievement comes after the International Wrestling Federation's decision to lift restrictions on Russian athletes, allowing them to participate in all international competitions without exception.
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