Bulgarian Magomed Ramazanov had been sidelined from wrestling action for more than a year. He did not wrestle after winning the European Championships in April 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The absence, however, was forced as Ramazanov was nursing an injury and also got operated. He missed the World Championships last year and the European Championships this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Saturday, the Paris Olympic champion marked his return to action at the Ulaanbaatar Open at 86kg and won a silver medal. Not that he lost the final, but Ramazanov injury defaulted the final against Mohammad Nokhodi of Iran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The 86kg weight class has seen quite a few changes since Paris 2024 but with the return of Ramazanov, without any signs of rust, it will be a tough-to-predict weight come the World Championships in October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before he forfeited his final, Ramazanov controlled all his bouts. He began with an 8-2 win over Bolat Sakayev of Kazakhstan which included a four-point throw. He then won 5-0 against Abdulmuslim Abulmuslimov of Russia in the quarterfinals, displaying his well-known upper body offence. The semifinal was a much easier affair as he blanked Mongolian Batbilguun Naadambat 10-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ramazanov’s offence worked smoothly including his duckunders which he used multiple times on Saturday. He even kept his opponents quiet when he wanted to defend the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A final against Nokhodi would have presented more insights into his form but Ramazanov, perhaps satisfied with his run, decided to skip the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nokhodi is the latest entrant in the growing list of new stars at 86kg. He\u00a0made a late move from 79kg to 86kg at Ulaanbaatar Open but had no trouble reaching the final. He began with two wins via technical superiority and one 10-5 win over Malik Shavaev of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In other Freestyle action,\u00a0Sagar Jaglan of India, a former U17 world champion and U20 world silver medalist, also found home in a weight class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaglan moved around weight classes in 2025, competing at 79kg and 86kg. In 2023, he won multiple medals at 79kg before a shoulder injury ruled him out for more than a year. In the only tournament he competed internationally in 2025, Jaglan finished fifth at the U23 Asian Championships at 86kg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his first tournament in over a year, Jaglan began returned to 74kg and excelled at the Ulaanbaatar Open, winning gold. While Jaideep has been at 74kg for India for sometime, Jaglan knocked him off in the quarterfinals and later won semifinals via technical superiority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Up against Russian Tamir Eshinimaev in the gold-medal bout, Jaglan was called passive in the first period as Eshinimaev went up 1-0. Jaglan took the lead when he pushed the Russian out of bounds for two points. Russia challenge the decision but lost it to add one more point to Jaglan’s score.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eshinimaev did well to get to Jaglan’s legs late in the final and he elevated the Indian’s one leg. A two-point takedown would have given Eshinimaev the criteria lead but Jaglan hopped around defending any attempts of takedown. Eshinimaev managed to score a stepout with only seven seconds left on the clock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jaglan defended his 3-2 lead with ease to win his first-ever Ranking Series gold medal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the 92kg, defending champion Askhab Saadulaev of Russia managed to defend his gold medal against Azamat Dauletbekov of Kazakhstan, thanks to the clock which saved him from being pinned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saadulaev had a comfortable 5-1 lead with 20 seconds left when Dauletbekov managed a cradle for two points and then held Saadulaev on the mat. The referees called the fall but it was only after the clock had expired. Kazakhstan challenged asking for two more points but Saadulaev was exposed only once and did not come in neutral before Dauletbekov went for the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The lost challenge of Kazakhstan added one more point to Saadulaev’s score as he won 6-3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
North Korea wins three golds<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The first of the three gold medals was won by Choe Hyo Gyong, who pinned Natsumi Masuda of Japan in the 55kg final. Hyo Gyong, a Paris 2024 bronze medalist, began with a sweep single for two points and then turned Masuda for two more and lead 4-0. Hyo Gyong scored another takedown for two more points and then pancaked Masuda for a fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n World silver medalist Kim Ok Ju then dominated Bulgarian Bilyana Dudova 10-0, to capture the gold medal at 62kg. Ok Ju used her strong slideby to score the takedown and after some effort, she managed to turn Dudova for a 4-0 lead. Before the break, Ok Ju also managed to score a step while defending anything that Dudova threw at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dudova pressured Ok Ju in the second period and she pushed her to the zone. But Ok Ju flung Dudova for a four-pointer to extend her lead to 9-0. Bulgaria challenged the call but on review, it was clear that Dudova did not score any points. The lost challenge gave the winning point to Ok Ju.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A hat-trick of gold was completed by Mun Hyon Gyong, who claimed the 65kg title with a 14-2 technical superiority win over Zhang Shuai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hyon Gyong began with a four-pointer using an over-under grip but Shuai caught Hyon Gyong’s arm and scored two points as well. However, Hyon Gyong reversed the position but she got the point only after a challenge to lead 5-2. A stepout further extended her lead to 6-2 with a stepout before the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Hyon Gyong’s strength was little too much for Shuai as she opened the second period also with a takedown and then a huge throw for four points. Shuai tried to roll out of the grip but ended up giving two more points as Mun confirmed her win.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Host Mongolia claimed a gold medal through former world silver medalist Delgermaa Enkhsaikhan, who won the 68kg final 8-2 against Elizaveta Petliakova of Russia. After the first takedown, Enkhsaikhan hit a double-leg blast for four points to lead 6-0 but gave up two points when setting up the next takedown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The second period went scoreless for 2:50 but Enkhsaikhan hit another double-leg for two points to confirm her win in the final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kajal added another gold for India, which won two golds on Friday, by claiming the 76kg gold over Damola Ojo of Nigeria. Kajal opened the final with a takedown to lead 2-0 and then a stepout to make it 3-0. Ojo was called passive in the second period which gave one more point to Kajal who scored two different takedowns to win 8-0.<\/p>\n\n\n\n RESULTS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Women’s Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 55kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Hansika LAMBA (IND) df. Ariunzaya ODONCHIMEG (MGL), 11-0 62kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Esther KOLAWOLE (NGR) df. Huan YANG (CHN), 10-0 65kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Enkhjin TUVSHINJARGAL (MGL) df. PULKIT (IND), 6-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n 68kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Nesrin BAS (TUR) df. Gantsetseg BATSUKH (MGL), via fall (4-4) 76kg<\/strong> BRONZE: PRIYA (IND) df. Tuvshinjargal TARAV (MGL), 8-0 Freestyle<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 74kg<\/strong> BRONZE: JAIDEEP (IND) df. Tolui MUNKHBAT (MGL), 15-4 86kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Bolat SAKAYEV (KAZ) df. Batbilguun NAADAMBAT (MGL), 10-0 92kg<\/strong> BRONZE: Bat Erdene BYAMBASUREN (MGL) df. Ganbat TSERENPUNTSAG (MGL), 4-1 Bulgarian Magomed Ramazanov had been sidelined from wrestling action for more than a year. He did not wrestle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13528,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[91],"class_list":["post-13527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsbeat","tag-wrestling"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t
GOLD: Hyogyong CHOE (PRK) df. Natsumi MASUDA (JPN), via fall (6-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Tuba DEMIR (TUR) df. Laura ALMAGANBETOVA (KAZ), 8-4<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Ok Ju KIM (PRK) df. Bilyana DUDOVA (BUL), 10-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: MANSI (IND) df. NITIKA (IND), 10-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Hyon Gyong MUN (PRK) df. Shuai ZHANG (CHN), 14-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Delgermaa ENKHSAIKHAN (MGL) df. Elizaveta PETLIAKOVA (RUS), 6-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Kateryna ZELENYKH (ROU) df. Sol Gum PAK (PRK), via fall (6-0)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: KAJAL (IND) df. Damola OJO (NGR), 8-0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Elmira SYZDYKOVA (KAZ) df. Gulmaral YERKEBAYEVA (KAZ), 7-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Sagar JAGLAN (IND) df. Tamir ESHINIMAEV (RUS), 3-2<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Tumen BODIEV (RUS) df. Sangho HAN (KOR), 3-1<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Mohammad NOKHODI (IRI) df. Magomed RAMAZANOV (BUL), via inj. def.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Byambadorj BAT ERDENE (MGL) vs. Malik SHAVAEV (KGZ)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GOLD: Askhab SAADULAEV (RUS) df. Azamat DAULETBEKOV (KAZ), 6-3<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BRONZE: Abolfazl RAHMANI (IRI) df. Punit KUMAR (IND), via fall (4-0) <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"