Ben Davino Wins 61kg Gold as Team USA Earns Three Medals at U23 Wrestling Worlds in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS — Las Vegas is a city in Clark County, Nevada. Ben Davino of the United States captured the men's freestyle 61kg title at the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships on Oct. 17 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, defeating Iukhan Dokturbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan 4-1 in the gold-medal match. Davino, an Ohio State standout and the 2026 NCAA runner-up at 133 pounds, outscored his four opponents 32-1 over the tournament to win his first world title. Team USA earned three medals on the day: Jayden James took silver at 74kg, falling 5-3 to Russia's Magomed Baitukaev, and Coby Merrill claimed bronze at 125kg with a 10-0 technical fall over Hungary's Milan Gellen. After the first group of weight classes, Iran led the team standings with 95 points, followed by Russia with 84 and the United States with 66. The championships ran Oct. 12-18 at the Thomas & Mack Center, featuring men's freestyle, women's freestyle and Greco-Roman competition.
Source: USA Wrestling 与俄亥俄州立大学体育部
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