Kazakh freestyle wrestler Merey Bazarbayev claimed gold at the U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, infohub.kz reports.
The 23-year-old competed in the 57 kg weight class. He defeated three opponents on his way to the final, where he pinned Turkey's Bekir Keser.
It was the only gold for Kazakhstan's freestyle team at the tournament. Two more top-podium finishes came from Greco-Roman wrestlers — Aibek Aitbekov (60 kg) and Yusuf Ashrapov (72 kg).
Another Kazakh freestyler, Shattyk Alaidar (65 kg), wrestled for bronze on the final day of competition. He lost the medal bout 1:12 to Russia's Eldar Akhmadudinov.
In total, Kazakhstan's team won seven medals at the U23 World Championships — three gold, one silver and three bronze.