On August 27, the U17 World Beach Wrestling Championship ended in Baku (Azerbaijan). Ukrainian Irina Bukhtina won a gold medal in the weight category up to 65 kg.
August 27, 2026
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The only gold of Ukraine in Baku: Irina Bukhtina — world champion U17 2026
On the way to the championship title, Irina Bukhtina won victories over the representatives of Moldova, Japan, Morocco and Azerbaijan. In the final, the Ukrainian confidently defeated the hostess of the competition Rana Nurieva with a score of 3:0.
Thus, Iryna Bukhtina became the world champion U17, and her gold medal is the only highest test for the national team of Ukraine in these competitions.
The victory in Baku also brought Ukrainians the right to represent Ukraine at the Youth Olympic Games-2026 in Dakar (Senegal), where beach wrestling will be presented for the first time in the Games program.
Congratulations to Irina Bukhtina and her coaching staff with a great result! Good luck at the Youth Olympic Games! 🇺🇦
