BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (August 18) -- The third day of the U20 World Championships will see the remaining two Greco-Roman weight classes -- 60kg and 82kg, and three Women's Wrestling weights in action -- 50kg, 53kg and 72kg.
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14:45: Yuu KATSUME (JPN), a former U17 world champion, who defeated Morgan TURNER (USA) en route the U17 gold medal in 2024, meets Turner again in the quarterfinals at 50kg in Bratislava. Turner, who did score a takedown in that semifinal two years ago, cannot score one now. Katsume counters Turner's attacks and scores a series of exposure points to win 10-0. The United States challenges the scoring but all points are confirmed and Katsume wins 11-0 to enter the semifinals
14:38: In a battle of past U17 world champions, Kaura COLES (CAN) with a thrilling 9-7 win over MUSKAN (IND) at 53kg. Coles build a 5-0 lead before Muskan started a comeback. At one point, Coles led 6-6 on criteria and then hit a headlock throw for four points before giving up a reversal. India challenged that call and it was changed to 8-7 as the throw was only for two points. Muskan had 14 seconds to score at least two points for the win but she failed to do that and Coles won 9-7
14:32: Chisato YOSHIDA (JPN), the niece of Olympic and world champion Saori YOSHIDA (JPN), enters the 72kg semifinal after a 10-0 win over 2025 U17 world champion Wenjin QIU (CHN). Yoshida herself is a silver medalist at the U17 Worlds.
14:23: Yuxuan LI (CHN) with a hard-fought 5-4 win over Mei KOIWA (JPN) at 53kg. Koiwa led 2-0 when Li got an attack and scored exposure takedown and then a gut-wrench to lead 4-2. Japan challenged this but lost it and Li got 5-2 lead. Koiwa had a minute to score at least three points for the win but she managed only one takedown for two points. Li into the 53kg semifinals
14:18: Kiryl VALEUSKI (BLR) is living on a thin line. He survived a scare in the previous bout and against Severi MAEENPAEAE (FIN), he needed a fall to win. Maeenpaeae threw Valeuski for four points from par terre to lead 5-0 but the Belarus wrestlers with a four-point throw and then the fall to enter the semifinal at 82kg.
14:08: Margarita IARYGINA (RUS), the U20 European champion, with another 10-0 win at 50kg. She books her place int the semifinals after the technical superiority win over Diana VOICULESCU (ROU)
13:50: Kaura COLES (CAN), a former U17 world champion, builds a 10-1 win over Taylor WHITING (USA) and then pins her to advance to the quarterfinals at 53kg.
13:35: U20 European champion Margarita IARYGINA (RUS) blanks Yu ZHANG (CHN), a senior world and Asian medalist, 10-0 at 50kg. A series of takedowns from Iarygina that Zhang had no counter to
13:30: Defending champion at 60kg Aykhan JAVADOV (AZE) is made to work hard but he beats Pedro DE SOUZA (BRA) and secures his place in the 60kg semifinals
13:25: Former U17 world champion Morgan TURNER (USA) makes her U20 debut in a remarkable manner, pinning her opponent despite being down 4-0. PARVEEN (IND) managed to score two takedowns on Turner but the American wrestler locks up a cradle and picks up a first-period pin at 50kg.
13:18: Ilona VALCHUK (POL) with a fall over Remziye KARADAG (TUR) at 53kg. She gave up the first takedown but manages to hit a fireman's carry and hold Karadag for the fall
13:15: U20 Asian champion MUSKAN (IND) continues her dominant start and pins Electra GARAIACU (ROU) after building a 10-0 lead. She moves into the quarterfinals at 53kg.
13:10: Kiryl VALEUSKI (BLR) was five seconds away from dropping his bout against Mohamed SHAABAN (EGY) but he jumps over and drags Shaaban for a takedown and complete a 3-2 win at 82kg.
12:50: Mei KOIWA (JPN) with a fall over Szonja NEMETH (HUN) in the first period. She faces no trouble in the match and advances to the quarterfinals at 53kg
12:40: Aykhan JAVADOV (AZE), the defending champion at 60kg, has no trouble in beating Magomed VARAEV (FRA). He starts with two turns from par terre to lead 5-0 at the break. He then scores a takedown and turn in the second period to complete a 9-0 win against Varaev
12:25: Dostonbek ORIPOV (UZB) with three turns from par terre and a defensive foul from Marat ATSHEMYAN (ARM) and the Uzbekistan wrestler advances at 60kg after a 9-0 win
12:00: Wenjin QIU (CHN), the 2025 U17 world champion, with a victory via fall Meiramgul MAKSOT (KAZ) as she makes an incredible comeback after being 5-0 down. She had built a 10-5 lead before getting the fall at 72kg
11:47: U20 Asian champion MUSKAN (IND) secures a first-period fall against Alevtyna LIASHENKO (UKR) to get her campaign underway. The former U17 world champion is looking for second age-group world title
11:40: U20 European champion Greta TVERSKYTE (LTU) is blanked in her first bout against Khrystyna DEMCHUK (UKR) at 72kg. Demchuk with a two takedowns and stepouts to win 7-0
11:25: Former U17 world champion Yuu KATSUME (JPN) with a 28-second 10-0 win over Josephine WRENSCH (GER) at 50kg. She is the favorite to win the gold medal here
11:20: PRINCE (IND) with a come-from-behind victory against Nurdaulet RAKHMAN (KAZ) at 82kg. Rakhman scored a four-pointer from par terre but got countered from Prince for two points. In the same sequence, Rakhman managed to score counter exposure for two points. Prince, then controlled Rakhman for two more points, making the score 7-5. Prince got the par terre in the second period and managed a lift and throw for two points and defended his 8-7 lead for the win.
11:05: Alireza MOHAMMAD HOSSEINI (IRI) took his time but he got the par terre in the second period against Dominik HERVAI (SVK), he managed the most beautiful body throw for four points before getting one more for two points and win 7-1 at 82kg
11:00: Former U17 world champion and U20 world bronze medalist Kiryl VALEUSKI (BLR) has to do it two time but he beats Ismail BEREKET (TUR) to advance at 82kg. Valeuski blocks Bereket for two points and then rolls to an 8-0 win. But Turkiye challenges and the first throw is called risk and points are cancelled. Valeuski then gets par terre and turns Bereket once to lead 3-0. Bereket cannot score any points from his par terre and Valeuski gets the counter to secure a fall.
10:25: After the repechage rounds, the qualification rounds begin in Greco-Roman. Amirali HEYDARI (IRI) begins the 60kg campaign with a dominant 9-0 win over Alin CHITIC (MDA).
10:00: The U20 World Championships continues with two Greco-Roman weights on day three and tomen's Wrestling will begin with three weight categories. At 60kg, Aykhan JAVADOV (AZE) is the defending champion while former U17 world champion Kiryl VALEUSKI (BLR) will try to win the gold medal at 82kg.
