Gold medalist China's Zhang Qi poses for photos during the awarding ceremony for the women's 59kg freestyle category at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
BELGRADE, Sept. 19 (Xinhua) -- Zhang Qi won a gold medal for China in the women's 59kg competition at the 2023 Belgrade Wrestling Championships on Tuesday.
Zhang defeated Yulia Tkach of Ukraine 4-1 to claim the title, while in the women's 55kg, another non-Olympic discipline, Japan's Haruna Okuno beat Jacarra Winchester of the United States 4-3.
Akhmed Tazhudinov of Bahrain defeated Azerbaijan's Magomedkhan Magomedov 8-1 to claim the title in the men's 97kg freestyle, while Ismael Musukaev won gold for Hungary by overpowering Sebastian Rivera of Puerto Rico 11-0 in the 65kg final.
Both Tazhudinov and Magomedov won tickets for the 2024 Olympic Games, as the event also serves as a Olympic qualifier.
Previously, in Monday's finals, Stevan Andria Micic of Serbia claimed the title in the men's 57kg freestyle, while Russia's Zaurbek Sidakov claimed the 74kg gold.
In Sunday's finals, world champion David Morris Taylor of the United States reclaimed his 86kg freestyle title, while Iran's Amir Hossein Abbas Zare won gold in the 125kg freestyle - both earning slots at the Olympics.
The 2023 Wrestling Championships in Belgrade conclude on September 24 and include freestyle, Greco-Roman and women's divisions. ■
China's Zhang Qi (R) and Ukraine's Yuliia Tkach compete during their women's 59kg freestyle category final at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Zhang Qi (R) and Ukraine's Yuliia Tkach compete during their women's 59kg freestyle category final at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
The referee announces China's Zhang Qi (R) winning the women's 59kg freestyle category final between China's Zhang Qi and Ukraine's Yuliia Tkach at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Zhang Qi celebrates after winning the women's 59kg freestyle category final against Ukraine's Yuliia Tkach at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Zhang Qi celebrates after winning the women's 59kg freestyle category final against Ukraine's Yuliia Tkach at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Hong Kexin (R) and Türkiye's Elvira Kamaloglu compete during their qualification match of the women's 57kg freestyle category at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Huang Yuanyuan (L) and Venezuela's Maria Jose Acosta Acosta compete during their qualification match of the women's 76kg freestyle category at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
China's Feng Ziqi (R) and Japan's Susaki Yui compete during their women's 50kg freestyle category semifinal at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Japan's Yuka Kagami (R) and Lithuania's Kamile Gaucaite compete during their qualification match of the women's 76kg freestyle category at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Japan's Haruna Okuno (top) and Jacarra Gwenisha Winchester of the United States compete during their women's 55kg freestyle category final at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
Japan's Yuka Kagami (top) and Adeline Gray of the United States compete during their women's 76kg freestyle category quarterfinal at the 2023 Wrestling World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia on Sept. 19, 2023. (Photo by Predrag Milosavljevic/Xinhua)
