Gunay Gurbanova reaches world championships final

October 15, 2026

The U23 World Wrestling Championships are continuing in Las Vegas, USA.

Women’s wrestling got underway on the third day of competition.

Gultekin Shirinova (55 kg) lost by fall to Uzbekistan’s Ulmeken Yesenbayeva in the round of 16.

Gunay Gurbanova (59 kg) opened her World Championships campaign with a convincing 7–1 victory over Japan’s Natsuki Yamaguchi. She then defeated Türkiye’s Sevim Akbas by technical superiority, 10–0.

In the semifinals, Gurbanova dominated Argentina’s Camila Amarillo, winning by fall. She will face Ukraine’s Alina Filipovych in the final.