2022 World Wrestling Championships Results
Overview of the 2022 World Wrestling Championships
The 2022 World Wrestling Championships took place in Paris, France from May 27 to June 5. This event marked the 62nd edition of the World Wrestling Championships, and saw athletes from around the world competing in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling. The six-day event featured both men’s and women’s events in seven weight categories. The tournament was a great success, with more than 700 athletes from over 85 countries participating.
Highlights from the 2022 World Wrestling Championships
One of the most anticipated matchups of the tournament was the men’s freestyle final between Russian wrestler Magomed Idrisov and American wrestler David Taylor. The two had met before in the quarterfinals of the 2021 World Championships, with Idrisov emerging victorious. This time around, Taylor emerged victorious in a thrilling 3-2 decision. Taylor’s victory was the first by an American wrestler in the event since Jordan Burroughs won gold in 2013.
The 2022 World Wrestling Championships were also notable for the strong performance by the Iranian team, who won six gold medals in the tournament. This was the most gold medals won by any country in the event since Russia won seven gold medals in 2011. Iranian athletes won gold in the men’s freestyle 65kg, men’s freestyle 74kg, men’s freestyle 86kg, men’s freestyle 97kg, Greco-Roman 55kg, and Greco-Roman 67kg categories.
Medalists from the 2022 World Wrestling Championships
The following is a list of the medalists from the 2022 World Wrestling Championships in both Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling:
Men’s Freestyle
- 65kg: Gold - Magomed Idrisov (Russia); Silver - Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia); Bronze - Osman Yildirim (Turkey)
- 74kg: Gold - David Taylor (USA); Silver - Magomed Idrisov (Russia); Bronze - Yiannis Theodoropoulos (Greece)
- 86kg: Gold - Hassan Yazdani (Iran); Silver - Tahir Giyasov (Uzbekistan); Bronze - Yusup Jalilov (Tajikistan)
- 97kg: Gold - Hassan Yazdani (Iran); Silver - Efe Kocabay (Turkey); Bronze - Magomed Idrisov (Russia)
Men’s Greco-Roman
- 55kg: Gold - Alireza Karimi (Iran); Silver - Alex Kessidis (Greece); Bronze - Akhmed Chakaev (Uzbekistan)
- 67kg: Gold - Sergey Semenov (Russia); Silver - Shaquille Joseph (Netherlands); Bronze - Aliaksandr Hushtyn (Belarus)
Conclusion
The 2022 World Wrestling Championships were a great success, with some of the best athletes in the world competing. The tournament was highlighted by the thrilling men’s freestyle final between American David Taylor and Russian Magomed Idrisov, and the strong performance of the Iranian team, who won six gold medals. All in all, it was a great event that showcased the best of international wrestling.