# U17 World Wrestling Championships Baku

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/u17-world-wrestling-championships-baku
> Updated: 2026-07-31T17:03:59.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2.

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.

## Timeline

### 2026-07-31: Turkish Wrestler Özdenur Özmez Wins Gold at U17 World Championships in Baku

Özdenur Özmez captured gold in the women’s 61 kg at the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Baku, helping Turkey secure four medals overall.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/turkish-wrestler-zdenur-zmez-wins-gold-at-u17-world-championships-in-baku

### 2026-07-29: Polish wrestler Tomasz Mital clinches U17 world championship in Baku

Polish wrestler Tomasz Mital won gold at the U17 World Classic Wrestling Championships in Baku, beating Ukraine’s Hlib 3‑2 in the final after five straight victories.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/polish-wrestler-tomasz-mital-clinches-u17-world-championship-in-baku

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