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Kurbanov wins first world silver as Dagestani wrestlers take eight medals
Abdulla Kurbanov won his first world silver in freestyle wrestling at the 2026 championships in Astana, Kazakhstan.
He lost the 125kg final to Iran’s Amir Zare.
Dagestani wrestlers won eight medals as part of Russia’s team, with eight of the region’s nine competitors reaching the podium.
Two of them became world champions for the first time, while two won silver and four took bronze.
Russia’s wrestlers competed with national symbols at the tournament, which ran from October 24 to November 1.
Kurbanov says he intends to keep competing, and expects qualifying for the next world championships to be harder because opponents will be more prepared for him.
Abdulla Kurbanov won the first world-championship silver medal of his career in the men’s 125kg freestyle wrestling final in Astana.
He lost the final to Iran’s Amir Zare.
Kurbanov said he was pleased with the silver but did not intend to stop there.
Eight of the nine Dagestani wrestlers on Russia’s team won medals at the championships.
The Dagestani medal haul included two golds, two silvers and four bronzes.
- Who
- Russian freestyle wrestler Abdulla Kurbanov and other Dagestani wrestlers on Russia’s team.
- What
- Kurbanov won silver in the men’s 125kg event, and Dagestani wrestlers won eight medals overall.
- When
- The 2026 world championships ran from October 24 to November 1.
- Where
- Astana, Kazakhstan.
- Why
- Not stated.
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The world wrestling championships began in Astana.
The championships ended, with eight of the nine Dagestani wrestlers on Russia’s team having won medals.
Kurbanov told Match TV he was glad to win silver but did not intend to stop there.
- Kurbanov’s weight class
- 125 kg
- Kurbanov’s opponent in the final
- Amir Zare of Iran
- Dagestani medal tally
- Eight medals from nine team members
- Gold medals
- Ibrahim Ibragimov, up to 70 kg; Amanulla Gadzhimagomedov, up to 92 kg
- Silver medals
- Zaur Uguev, up to 61 kg; Abdulla Kurbanov, up to 125 kg
- Bronze medals
- Abubakar Mutaliev, Abasgadzhi Magomedov, Ismail Khaniev and Abdulrashid Sadulaev
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I am glad I won silver, but I do not intend to stop here.