Live Updates World Championships Day 5: Women's Wrestling

ASTANA, Kazakhstan (October 28) -- The World Championships 2026 enters the fifth day with Women's Wrestling in 53kg, 62kg, 68kg and 72kg in what is an all Women's Wrestling day.

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12:15: Grace BULLEN (NOR) gave up a step out to Naemi LEISTNER (GER) but that was all Leistner was getting as Bullen works on an arm bar and pins the German to advance to the quarterfinals at 62kg

12:10: Returning bronze medalist Amina TANDELOVA (RUS) makes short work of NEHA (IND) at 62kg, going to the lace-lock roll to finish up a 10-0 win in 1:26.

12:07: Two-time former world champion Nonoka OZAKI (JPN) avoids the upset bug with a solid and safe 10-0 win over Irina KUZNETSOVA (KAZ) to advance at 62kg. After a 4-point takedown gives Ozaki a 6-0 lead, she gets behind a takedown then, from the standing position, flips Kuznetsova over to end the match at 1:35.

12:04: Returning world bronze medalist Jia LONG (CHN) hits a double-leg four pointer and completes an easy 10-0 win over Maria CEBALLOS (COL) and advances to the 68kg quarterfinals.

12:00: Meerim ZHUMANAZAROVA (KGZ), world champion in 2021, manages to hold off age-group world medalist SHRISTI (IND), 5-1. Every time Shristi tried to get on Zhumanazarova, she would get countered and the Kyrgyzstan wrestler managed to score two takedowns during her win.

11:59: Ami ISHII (JPN) joins the growing list of defending champions to be dealt early defeats in Astana, suffering a shocking loss by fall to Elizaveta PETLIAKOVA (RUS) in their opening bout at 68kg. Petliakova stunned Ishii right off the bat by securing a cradle and putting the two-time world champion to her back. But after more than a minute, Ishii fought out of the predicament, and even came back with an exposure. She then settled down to score two takedowns and head into the break leading 6-4. But the walls caved in when Petliakova hit the Japanese with a driving inside arm throw straight to the back, then secured the fall at 3:31. 

11:51: Former world silver medalist and five-time Asian bronze medalist Delgermaa ENKHSAIKHAN (MGL) picks up a takedown in the first period and two in the second to safely advance at 68kg with a 7-0 victory over Tindra SJOEBERG (SWE).

11:50: A solid start for Kennedy BLADES (USA) at 68kg as she pins Laura KOEHLER (GER) in a minute and 40 seconds. She trips Koehler and then arm bars for the fall.

11:49: Moe KIYOOKA (JPN) counters Jonna MALMGREN (SWE) attempted takedown four times to build her lead. Though on the slower side, Kiyooka manages to keep control of the bout and win 9-2 and advance at 53kg

11:42: Asian champion Jin ZHANG (CHN) comes out on top of a scrappy battle at 53kg with Annika WENDLE (GER), advancing with an 8-4 victory. 

11:41: Lucia YEPEZ (ECU), looking to improve on her silver medals from last year's worlds in Zagreb and the 2024 Paris Olympics, starts off strong with an 11-0 rout of Sakibjamal ESBOSYNOVA (UZB) to advance to the 53kg quarterfinals. 

11:40: U23 world champion Cristelle RODRIGUEZ (USA) fends off Viktoriia VAULINA (RUS) at 53kg despite a big four-pointer from the Russian. Rodriguez builds a 4-0 lead and then sits on but Vaulina hits a fireman's carry for four. But Rodriguez quickly gets a takedown to make it 6-4 and win

11:15: 2022 world bronze medalist Ilona PROKOPEVNIUK (UKR) overcomes a four-point deficit in the second period to knock off former world champion Qi ZHANG (CHN) with an 8-5 win at 62kg. Prokopevniuk fell behind 3-0 and 5-2 before putting up six unanswered points with a takedown-exposure combination and another takedown. 

11:05: In a clash of former Asian 65kg champions, Mahiro YOSHITAKE (JPN) stuffs a desperation back suplex attempt by Bolortungalag ZORIGT (MGL) to secure a fall and advance to the 72kg quarterfinals. Yoshitake had just stuck Zorigt for a 4-point throw to take a 7-0 lead when she ended the match with about a minute to spare.  

11:00: Wiktoria CHOLUJ (POL), one of the favorites to win gold medal at 72kg, starts off with technical superiority over Tanu SHARMA (IND), 12-2. 

10:56: Buse CAVUSOGLU TOSUN (TUR), a Paris Olympic bronze medalist and former world champion at 68kg, falls at the first hurdle at 72kg, going down 9-4 to Precious BELL (USA). After the two trade 4-pointers, Bell goes ahead with a takedown for a 6-4 lead at the break. She adds a takedown and stepout in the second to set up a quarterfinal clash with returning bronze medalist and top seed Nurzat NURTAEVA (KGZ). 

10:54: European champion Nadiia SOKOLOVSKA (UKR), the 2025 world U20 champion at 76kg, cruises into the 72kg quarterfinals with a 10-0 win over Zsuzsanna MOLNAR (SVK). Sokolovska goes to the lace lock from a takedown to build a 6-0 lead, then takes Molnar down to her back for 2. When Molnar tries to reverse, Sokolovska rolls through to end the match at 2:48.