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2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships in Astana

Overview

The 2026 Senior World Wrestling Championships are being held in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Initial reports noted the arrival and preparation of the Serbian team, which includes five Greco-Roman competitors and one freestyle competitor. Serbian head coach Vojislav Trajković indicated that preparation included international training camps and that certain athletes were seeded in the tournament draw.

As the competition progressed, results for the United States Greco-Roman program showed several early exits. Athletes such as Benji Peak, Cohlton Schultz, Timothy Young, Max Nowry, Otto Black, and Beka Melelashvili faced elimination or failed to advance through repechage matches. Additionally, Nigerian wrestlers Esther Kolawole and Christianah Ogunsanya were among the participants representing Team Nigeria.

Further tournament developments included early exits for Algerian and Brazilian competitors. In the women's freestyle 57 kg category, Algeria's Achouak Djamila Tekouk was eliminated in the first round following a 4-2 loss to India's Neha Sharma. In the women's freestyle 62 kg category, Brazil's Laís Nunes was eliminated in the round of 16. After defeating Uzbekistan's Nigina Sabirova in the qualification phase, Nunes lost a 3-3 tie to Sweden's Sara Johanna Lindborg via decision. Nunes was subsequently unable to compete for a bronze medal after Lindborg lost in the quarterfinals.

Entities

Astana · Team Nigeria · World Wrestling Championships · Achouak Djamila Tekouk · Benji Peak

Timeline

  1. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Wrestling World Championships in Astana see early exits for Brazil and Algeria

    Wrestlers from Algeria and Brazil were eliminated during the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, following losses in the early rounds.

  2. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Senior World Championships wrestling results in Astana

    U.S. Greco-Roman wrestlers face early exits at the 2026 Senior World Championships in Astana, as Benji Peak's repechage chances end and several teammates suffer losses.

  3. [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Serbia wrestling team competes at World Championships in Astana

    Six Serbian wrestlers, including seeded athletes Aleksandar Komarov and Georgij Tibilov, are competing at the World Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Sources

bestsecret.com · kurir.rs · olimpiadatododia.com.br · planetesport.dz · sportal.rs · themat.com

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