U17 World Wrestling Championships: Georgia's Nikoloz Maisuradze in finals
Freestyle wrestler Nikoloz Maisuradze (80 kg) will compete in the finals of the U17 World Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Maisuradze defeated his Ukrainian rival with a score of 4:0 in the semi-finals and will fight against Reza Afshar from Iran for the Gold Medal.
Gigia Lukunidze (110 kg) lost against the American athlete in the semi-finals and will fight for the Bronze Medal.
At the world championships in the Greco-Roman style of wrestling, the Georgian team won three medals. Vakhtang Lolua (60 kg) secured the title of Vice-Champion, while Giorgi Aladashvili (71 kg) and Vladimer Minadze (92 kg) won Bronze medals.
The U17 World Wrestling Championships 2024 are being contested at the Princess Sumaya Bint al-Hasan Arena in Amman, Jordan. The annual tournament will run from August 19-25.