If Greco-Roman squad was the under-performer for Russia, the freestyle men team has exceeded all expectations for the king of wrestling, the Russian team. At the end of the penultimate day of the world championship, Russia freestyle team has already won 4 out of 6 gold medals at stake. They are in finals of 2 more in 61kg & 97kg categories.

Russia is also comfortable leading the team ranking point table currently. The top 8 teams will qualify for the world cup in each category.

Team ranking

Rank	Men’s freestyle		Men’s Greco-Roman		Women’s freestyle
Rank	Team	Points	Team	Points	Team	Points
1	Russia	115	Russia	132	Japan	137
2	Kazakhstan	75	Uzbekistan	80	Russia	108
3	Iran	45	Georgia	79	United States	105
4	United States	40	Iran	75	China	102
5	India	38	Kazakhstan	72	Ukraine	92
6	Japan	32	Japan	65	Kazakhstan	53
7	Turkey	28	Hungary	64	Mongolia	49
8	Italy	26	Cuba	57	Azerbaijan	48
9	Georgia	25	Armenia	55	Germany	42
10	Poland	23	Germany	50	Sweden	41

At the end of the 8th day, Russia has already won 15 medals including 8 golds overall. The 8th day star for Russia was undoubtedly Zaurbek SIDAKOV. Sidakov successfully defended his world title in the freestyle 74kg class by defeating Frank CHAMIZO (ITA) 5-2 in the final, one of two titles won by Russia on Day 8 of the World Championships in Nur-Sultan.

“I can’t say it’s the same because last year was my first title,” Sidakov said. “After I became a world champion [last year in Budapest], I went to sleep and suddenly woke up at 4 a.m. Is it true that I became a world champion? I started looking for the belt.”

125kg, Geno PETRIASHVILI of Georgia won the Gold

In the latest clash of the titans at 125kg, Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) completed a three-peat of world titles when he scored a single-leg takedown with :08 left to edge nemesis Taha AKGAL (TUR) 6-6 on last-point criteria. Akgal, who won every world and Olympic titles from 2014 to 2016, scored the only points in the first period with a takedown, then doubled the lead with a takedown early in the second.

Midway through the period, Petriashvili got on the scoreboard with a takedown. The two then found themselves with mutual leg holds, then levered each other over in succession, Petriashvili momentarily holding the lead before quickly surrendering it with :39 left.

With the clock ticking down, the Georgian gave it one last shot and came up golden with the winning takedown.

“I didn’t plan anything,” said Petriashvili, who avenged a 7-0 loss to Akgal from the final at the European Championships in April. “The only thing I know is I have to wrestle until the last second.”

92kg – Jaden Cox of USA is the world champion

J’den COX (USA) repeated as 92kg champion when he scored two takedowns in the first period, then put up a wall of defense that Alireza KARAMIMACHIANI (IRI) had no means of penetrating for a 4-0 victory.

“I don’t know why, but it feels better,” Cox said of winning a second gold. “It’s a rare thing when people get to go back-to-back. I knew that coming into this, so to be able to do it, I knew the hard work I put in, the sacrifices I made.

David Baev won Russia’s second gold of the day in 70kg

At 70kg, David BAEV (RUS), two years removed from winning a world junior gold, picked up a senior gold in dominating fashion, overwhelming Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ) by 14-2 technical fall in 3:46.

Baev was also a world cadet champion in 2014. Only a loss in the 2018 world U23 final to Taimuraz SALKAZANOV (SVK) has prevented him from completing the Grand Slam of age-group titles. At 21, he is still eligible to add that gold to his collection.

Day 8 Results – GOLD MEDALS

Freestyle

70kg (30 entries)

Gold – David BAEV (RUS) df. Nurkozha KAIPANOV (KAZ) by TF, 14-2, 3;46

74kg (39 entries)

Gold – Zaurbek SIDAKOV (RUS) df. Frank CHAMIZO (ITA), 5-2

92kg (18 entries)

Gold – J’den COX (USA) df. Alireza KARAMIMACHIANI (IRI), 4-0 97kg (26 entries)

125kg (28 entries)

Gold – Geno PETRIASHVILI (GEO) df. Taha AKGAL (TUR), 6-6

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