BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (August 16) -- The U20 World Championships kicks off in Bratislava, Slovakia with four Greco-Roman weight classes. The action will be in 63kg, 77kg, 87kg and 130kg with two returning champions hoping to defend their titles.
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10:40: Aditya TATE (IND) with an upset win over U20 European champion Maksut SULTANOV (UKR) at 63kg. Sultanov led 3-2 but Tate scores exposure from par terre and takes a 4-3 lead. Ukraine challenge for a block from Sultanov but that is called risk from Tate, giving a point for lost challenge to the Indian
10:20: Ali GHARIBI (IRI), the U20 Asian champion, dominates his opening bout against Vlad DUMINICA (MDA) and wins 9-0 to open his campaign at 63kg.
10:00: The U20 World Championships 2026 will see Greco-Roman 63kg, 77kg, 87kg and 130kg action. The rematch of last year's World Championships final at 130kg will be a round one bout this year between Cemal BAKIR (TUR) and Ali ILIASOV (RUS).
