U17 World Wrestling Championships Baku

The Under‑17 World Wrestling Championships were held in Baku, Azerbaijan, drawing competitors from across Europe and Asia. On 29 July 2026, Poland’s Tomasz Mital secured the men’s 92 kg gold, defeating Ukraine’s Hlib Jewsiejew 3‑2 after winning all five of his matches against opponents from Kyrgyzstan, Switzerland, Hungary and Turkey. Two days later, on 31 July, Turkey’s Özdenur Özmez captured the women’s 61 kg title, beating the United States’ Landri Paige Von Gonten 10‑0 by technical superiority. Özmez’s victory contributed to a Turkish haul of four medals – a gold, a silver (Kıymet Rümeysa Tezcan, 69 kg) and two bronzes (Şirin Askara, 40 kg, plus another teammate). The championships concluded on 2 August, with the men’s freestyle events finishing thereafter, highlighting the event’s role as a showcase for emerging wrestling talent from multiple nations.