The United World Wrestling, the international governing body for the sport of wrestling, named Georgia’s Geno Petriashvili as freestyle wrestler of the year.
Petriashvil, three-time world champion, competed at the Summer Olympic Games 2024 in Paris and became Georgia’s third-ever freestyle Olympic gold medalist after defeating his Iranian rival Amir Hossein Zare in the men’s 125 kg category.
The 30-year-old athlete also secured a silver medal at the 2024 European Wrestling Championships following his loss to Turkish wrestler Taha Akgül in the final.
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