Hungarian athletes win medals at wrestling and sumo world championships

Hungarian athletes achieved notable success at recent international wrestling and sumo world championships.

At the U23 Wrestling World Championships held in Las Vegas, the Hungarian delegation secured three medals. Gerda Terék won the gold medal, Levente Lévai earned silver, and Enikő Elekes took the bronze.

In sumo, the Hungarian team secured four medals at the World Championships in Baku. In the adult categories, József Délceg and Marcell Gyuricza both earned silver medals, while Erik Szilágyi secured bronze in the open weight category. In the U18 division, Janka Sillei won gold in the 60 kg weight class by defeating a Japanese opponent in the final. László Ancsin, president of the Hungarian Sumo Federation, noted that this performance marks one of the most successful appearances in 13 years and serves as qualification for the 2029 World Games in Karlsruhe.