Champions Crowned: Results from the 2025 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Moscow
By Wrestling Podium Radio – June 28, 2025
The 2025 Russian Freestyle Wrestling Championships concluded in Moscow on June 28 after two days of intense battles featuring the country’s top talent. With national pride and potential World and Olympic team spots on the line, the event delivered upsets, breakthroughs, and reaffirmed dominance—especially from the powerhouse republic of Dagestan, which swept most of the gold medals across the board.
Full Results by Weight Class:
57 kg
🥇 Musa Mekhtikhanov (Dagestan) clinched the title in a stacked bracket.
🥈 Amir Chamzyn (Tuva) impressed with a silver medal finish.
🥉 Abubakar Mutaliev (Dagestan)
🥉 Ramiz Gamzatov (Stavropol Krai)
61 kg
🥇 Olympic champion Zaur Uguev (Dagestan) returned to form with a gold.
🥈 Muslim Mekhtikhanov (Dagestan)
🥉 Alexander Avelov (Yakutia)
🥉 Kezhik Mongush (Irkutsk Oblast)
65 kg
🥇 Ibrahim Ibrahimov (Dagestan) emerged as champion after a fiery bracket.
🥈 Former world champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov (Dagestan) had to settle for silver in a surprise outcome.
🥉 Ramazan Ferzaliev (Dagestan)
🥉 Djambulat Kizinov (Khanty-Mansi AO)
70 kg
🥇 Sain Kazyrik (Tuva) stood out as the only non-Dagestani gold medalist outside of the heavyweights.
🥈 Konstantin Kaprynov (Yakutia)
🥉 Abdurakhman Dalgatov (Dagestan)
🥉 Kurban Shiraev (Dagestan)
74 kg
🥇 Imam Ganishov (Dagestan) claimed gold after a tough final.
🥈 Magoma Dibirgadzhiev (Dagestan)
🥉 Alan Kudzoev (North Ossetia)
🥉 Inalbek Sheriev (Moscow Region)
79 kg
🥇 Ahmed Usmanov (Dagestan) took the top spot with dominant performances.
🥈 Mokhmad Nasirkhaev (Dagestan)
🥉 Nikita Suchkov (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
🥉 Magomedmurad Yakhyaev (Dagestan)
86 kg
🥇 Ibrahim Kadiev (Dagestan) defeated seasoned competitor Artur Naifonov in the final.
🥈 Artur Naifonov (Khanty-Mansi AO)
🥉 Arslan Bagaev (Moscow)
🥉 Amanula Rasulov (Dagestan)
92 kg
🥇 Amanula Gadzhimagomedov (Dagestan) delivered a gold medal for his home republic.
🥈 Slavik Naniev (Khanty-Mansi AO)
🥉 Yusup-Khadzhi Aidaev (Chechnya)
🥉 Askhab Saadullaev (Dagestan)
97 kg
🥇 Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Dagestan) remained untouchable, claiming his seventh national title in commanding fashion.
🥈 Abdulrashid Sadulaev (Dagestan) [Note: Typo likely in original report; assume runner-up to be Aslanbek Sotiev or another opponent]
🥉 Aslanbek Sotiev (Moscow)
🥉 Soslan Dzhagaev (Moscow)
125 kg
🥇 Abdulla Kurbanov (Krasnodar Krai) broke Dagestan’s streak with a strong performance in the heavyweight final.
🥈 Pavel Krivtsov (Kemerovo Oblast)
🥉 Shamil Musaev (Dagestan)
🥉 Igor Ovsyannikov (Krasnoyarsk Krai)
Dominance of Dagestan
Out of 10 men’s freestyle categories, Dagestan athletes won 8 gold medals, once again showcasing their regional dominance and deep talent pool. The region also placed multiple wrestlers on the podium across almost every category.
Tight Contests and Surprises
The upset of the tournament came at 65 kg, where rising star Ibrahimov bested world champion Abasgadzhi Magomedov.
At 86 kg, Ibrahim Kadiev's win over Olympic medalist Naifonov suggests a shift in Russia’s depth chart.
Tuva's Sain Kazyrik’s victory at 70 kg was a rare but powerful statement from the Siberian republic.
🔜 What’s Next?
These results will heavily influence the composition of the Russian national team heading into the 2025 World Championships and potentially the 2026 Olympic cycle. Wrestlers like Sadulaev, Uguev, and others remain key anchors, while new faces like Mekhtikhanov and Ibrahimov signal a promising next generation.