The Olympic world license tournament in freestyle wrestling ended in Istanbul. This was the last license tournament and now all participants of the Olympic Games 2024 in Paris in freestyle wrestling discipline are known.
At the final tournament three quotas were drawn in each weight category, after which the full composition of the participants of the Olympic Games 2024 became known, in which 16 wrestlers will compete in each weight - one from each country. With the exception of the 74kg weight class, which will feature an additional wrestler from the refugee team, it will be 29-year-old Iranian Imam Mahdavi, who fled the country in 2020 and settled in Italy.
The following wrestlers received licenses at the world license tournament in Istanbul:
Under 57kg: Spencer Lee (USA), Aman Aman (India) and Wanhao Zou (China)
Up to 65 kg: Islam Dudaev (Albania), Timur Ochir Tulga (Mongolia) and Zane Retherford (USA).
Under 74kg: Victor Rassadin (Tajikistan), Taimuraz Salkazanov (Slovakia) and Chermen Valiev (Albania).
Up to 86kg: Dauren Kurgliev (Greece), Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria) and Vladimir Gamkrelidze (Georgia).
Under 97kg: Eric Thiele (Germany), Zbigniew Baranowski (Poland) and Avusaiman Habila (China).
Under 125kg: Ayaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan), Zhiwei Deng (China) and Daniel Ligeti (Hungary).
Final line-up of participants of the Olympic Games 2024 in freestyle wrestling.
Two freestyle wrestlers will compete in the Armenian national team at the Olympics: Arsen Harutyunyan (57 kg) and Vazgen Tevanyan (65 kg)
Licenses in the 57 kg weight:
Stevan Micic (Serbia)
Rei Higuchi (Japan)
Zelimkhan Abakarov (Albania)
Arsen Harutyunyan (Armenia)
Zavur Uguyev (AIN, Russia)
Roman Bravo Young (Mexico)
Darian Cruz (Puerto Rico)
Gamal Mohammed (Egypt)
Diamantino Iuna Fafe (Guinea-Bissau)
Aliabbas Rzazadeh (Azerbaijan)
Aryan Tsiutrin (AIN, Belarus)
Bekzat Almaz Uulu (Kyrgyzstan)
Gulomjon Abdulayev (Uzbekistan)
Spencer Lee (USA)
Aman Aman (India)
Wanhao Zou (China)
Licenses in 65kg:
Ismail Musukaev (Hungary)
Sebastian Rivera (Puerto Rico)
Shamil Mamedov (AIN, Russia)
Vazgen Tevanyan (Armenia)
Rahman Amuzad (Iran)
Austin Gomez (Mexico)
Alejandro Valdes (Cuba)
Georgi Okorokov (Australia)
Gaku Akazawa (Samoa)
Goderji Dzebisashvili (Georgia)
Haji Aliyev (Azerbaijan)
Kotaro Kiyoka (Japan)
Ernazar Akmataliev (Kyrgyzstan)
Islam Dudayev (Albania)
Timur Ochir Tulga (Mongolia)
Zane Retherford (USA)
Licenses in weight 74kg:
Zaurbek Sidakov (AIN, Russia)
Kyle Dake (USA)
Hetik Tsabolov (Serbia)
Daichi Takatani (Japan)
Georgios Kougioumtsidis (Greece)
Anthony Montero (Venezuela)
Geandri Garzón (Cuba)
Bacar Ndoum (Guinea-Bissau)
Amr Hussen (Egypt)
Turan Bayramov (Azerbaijan)
Magomedhabib Kadimagomedov (AIN, Belarus)
Bekzod Abdurahmonov (Uzbekistan)
Yonez EMAMI (Iran)
Victor Rassadin (Tajikistan)
Taimuraz Salkazanov (Slovakia)
Chermen Valiev (Albania)
Licenses in the 86kg weight:
Aaron Brooks (USA)
Hassan Yazdani (Iran)
Azamat Daluetbekov (Kazakhstan)
Miles Amine (San Marino)
Javrail Shapiyev (Uzbekistan)
Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico)
Alexander Moore (Canada)
Jayden Lawrence (Australia)
Fateh Benferjallah (Algeria)
Artur NAIFONOV (AIN, Russia)
Osman Nurmagomedov (Azerbaijan)
Hayato Ishiguro (Japan)
Bat Erdene Byambasuren (Mongolia)
Dauren Kurugliev (Greece)
Magomed Ramazanov (Bulgaria)
Vladimir Gamkrelidze (Georgia)
Licenses in 97 kg weight:
Akhmed Tajudinov (Bahrain)
Magomedkhan Magomedov (Azerbaijan)
Kyle Snyder (USA)
Givi Matcherashvili (Georgia)
Ibrahim Ciftki (Turkey)
Arturo Silot Toress (Cuba)
Luis Perez (Dominican Republic)
Mostafa Elders (Egypt)
Nicholas De Lange (South Africa)
Abdulrashid Sadulaev (AIN, Russia)
Alexander Khushtyn (AIN, Belarus)
Alisher Yergali (Kazakhstan)
Amirali Azarpira (Iran)
Eric Thiele (Germany)
Zbigniew Baranowski (Poland)
Awusaiman Habila (China)
Licenses in 125kg:
Amir Hossein Zare (Iran)
Geno Petriashvili (Georgia)
Taha Akgul (Turkey)
Mason Parris (USA)
Abdulla Kurbanov (AIN, Russia)
Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico)
Amarvir Dhesi (Canada)
Ashton Mutuwa (Nigeria)
Diaeldin Abdelmottaleb (Egypt)
Dzianis Khramiankou (AIN, Belarus)
George Meshvildishvili (Azerbaijan)
Lhagvagerel Munkhtur (Mongolia)
Yusup Batirmurzaev (Kazakhstan)
Ayaal Lazarev (Kyrgyzstan)
Zhiwei Deng (China)
Daniel Ligeti (Hungary)
Number of licenses by country:
6. AIN Russia, Azerbaijan, USA,
5. Iran
4. Japan, Georgia, Puerto Rico, Egypt, AIN Belarus,
3. Albania, Uzbekistan, Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China,
2. Armenia, Mexico, Serbia, Guinea-Bissau, Australia, Greece, Turkey, Canada, Hungary.
1. India, Samoa, Venezuela, Tajikistan, Slovakia, San Marino, Algeria, Bulgaria, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, South Africa, Germany, Poland, Nigeria,
