Greco-Roman wrestler Kirill Maskevich became world champion – gold in the category up to 97 kg

Kirill Maskevich, a Belarusian representative of Greco-Roman wrestling, won a gold medal at the 2026 World Cup, which takes place in Astana. This was reported by the press service of the National Olympic Committee.

The final match in the category up to 97 kg came to an end. In a tense and truly principled battle, the Belarusian wrestler managed to defeat Arthur Sargsyan.

This is the long-awaited revenge: Sargsyan was stronger in the bronze final of the CJ-2026, but this time luck and skill were on Kirill’s side. The progress of the athlete for the year is obvious: if at the World Cup-2025 he won a bronze medal, now he has risen to the highest step of the podium - and became the world champion.

Let’s go through the stages of Maskevich’s brilliant path at the tournament:

1/8 finals: victory over Marcus Ragginger – 7-3;

1/4 finals: difficult success in the fight with Murad Akhmadiyev – 5:4;

semifinals: bright comeback in the fight with Kiril Milov - from a gap of 0:5 Kirill managed to turn the course of the meeting and won with a score of 7:5;

Final: confident victory over Arthur Sargsyan - 7-1.

Kirill Maskevich can rightfully be considered the best wrestler of the planet in his category.

Photo: NOC