The second day of the wrestling ranking tournament taking place in Albania did not bring any medals for Kyrgyz athletes. On February 26, six sets of awards were contested in freestyle wrestling among men and women. Two representatives from Kyrgyzstan competed on the mat, but they were unable to reach the podium.
Kyrgyz wrestler Ernazar Akmataliev won at the ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling held in Albania. Competing in the under 70 kg category, he began his journey in the competition from the 1/8 finals.
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Ernazar Akmataliev won first place at the ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling held in Albania on February 25, in the category up to 70 kg. In his debut match at the tournament, Akmataliev defeated the reigning European champion from Russia, Ibrahim Ibrahimov, who competed in the weight category up to 65 kg.
Orozobek Toktomambetov from Kyrgyzstan won a silver medal at the ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling in Albania. He competed in the weight category up to 74 kg, starting his journey from the 1/8 finals.
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As part of the second day of the wrestling ranking tournament taking place in Albania, on February 26, two representatives from Kyrgyzstan will compete. On this day, 6 sets of medals will be contested in the freestyle wrestling category for both men and women.
Ernazar Akmataliev won the ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling, which took place in Albania on February 25, in the weight category up to 70 kg, taking first place. In his first match at the tournament, he faced Ibrahim Ibrahimov, the current European champion in the weight category up to 65 kg from Russia, and secured a confident victory.
In the weight category up to 70 kg, Ernazar Akmataliev became the champion of the international tournament MUHAMET MALO-2026, which is taking place in the Albanian city of Tirana.
Kyrgyz wrestler Orozobek Toktomambetov became the silver medalist at the international ranking tournament MUHAMET MALO-2026, which is taking place in Tirana, in the weight category up to 74 kg. According to the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, Toktomambetov began his performances from the 1/8 finals, where he won against Azerbaijani wrestler Kanan Heybatov, finishing the match with a score of 3:1.
The Kyrgyz freestyle wrestler Zalkarbek Tabaldiev won a bronze medal at the international tournament MUHAMET MALO-2026, which is taking place in the Albanian city of Tirana, in the weight category up to 70 kg. According to the State Agency for Physical Culture and Sports, his performance began in the 1/8 finals, where he confidently defeated his compatriot Rustam Kakharo with a score of 12:1. Next, in the quarterfinals, Tabaldiev showed excellent results, beating the Bulgarian Kaloyan Atanasov
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At a recent ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling in Albania, Kyrgyz wrestler Zalkarbek Tabaldiev won a bronze medal. This was reported by United World Wrestling (UWW). Tabaldiev competed in the weight category up to 70 kilograms, starting from the 1/8 finals of the tournament. In his first match, he achieved a premature victory over his compatriot Rustam Kakhrov. Then, in the next round, he also won prematurely against Bulgarian wrestler Kaloyan Atanasov, which allowed him to advance to
On the first day of the ranking tournament in wrestling, which is taking place in Albania, Kyrgyz athletes won three medals. The tournament, which is the second in the 2026 ranking series, opened its doors on February 25 in Tirana.
The draw for the women's freestyle wrestling competitions took place in Albania as part of the ranking tournament. There will be 10 sets of medals contested in the tournament, and Kyrgyzstan will be represented by four athletes.
At the wrestling tournament in Albania, Kyrgyzstan native Ernazar Akmataliev achieved victory and became the holder of a gold medal. The athlete competed in the under 70 kg category, starting his journey from the 1/8 finals.
Photo UWW. Orozobek Toktomambetov At the recent ranking tournament in Albania, Kyrgyz athlete Orozobek Toktomambetov won a silver medal. This information was provided by United World Wrestling (UWW). In the final of the 74 kg weight category, he faced Iranian wrestler Yones Aliakbar Emami, losing with a score of 0:5.
Athlete from Kyrgyzstan, Orozobek Toktomambetov, won a silver medal at the ranking tournament in freestyle wrestling held in Albania. Toktomambetov competed in the 74 kg category, starting the competition from the round of 16.