Georgian Freestyle Wrestlers Win Two Gold Medals at World Championship in Budapest

Georgian freestyle wrestlers Mirza Skhulukhia and Tariel Gaprindashvili have come out on top at the World Championship in Budapest. 

Skhulukhia became world champion in the 70kg weight category. On his way to the final he defeated his Canadian, Japanese and Ukrainian rivals. He won the gold by defeating Cherman Valiev, the member of the Russian national team. 

Gaprindashvili defeated Egyptian, American and Turkish wrestlers in the 79kg weight category, ultimately winning the gold over Azerbaijan's Abubakar Abakarov. 

The World Championship in Freestyle Wrestling will end today.

 

30 October 2019 12:52