Lewis and Tolbert Conclude Competition for U.S. at Grand Prix of Spain

2026 Grand Prix of Spain

At Madrid, Spain, July 12

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Men’s Freestyle Results

Team Rankings

1. Kazakhstan, 173

2. Germany, 135

3. Spain, 61

4. Poland, 57

5. Austria, 54

6. Puerto Rico, 54

7. Canada, 52

8. Venezuela, 35

9. Great Britain, 35

10. Greece, 25

10. Argentina, 25

Weight Class Rankings

57 kg

Gold – Yerassyl Mukhtaruly (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Daulet Amirkhan (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Pedro Rodriguez (Venezuela)

Bronze – Karamjeet Holstein (Germany)

5th – Nurkhan Arykbayev (Kazakhstan)

5th – Chih Lu (Chinese Taipei)

7th – Saken Kudaikul (Kazakhstan)

8th – Timothy Levine (Canada)

9th – Duvan Munoz (Colombia)

10th – Ayan Abdel (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Yerassyl Mukhtaruly (Kazakhstan) dec. Daulet Amirkhan (Kazakhstan), 3-0

Bronze – Karamjeet Holstein (Germany) tech. fall Chih Lu (Chinese Taipei), 12-2

Bronze – Pedro Rodriguez (Venezuela) dec. Nurkhan Arykbayev (Kazakhstan), 5-2

61 kg

Gold – Nurlybek Bazarbayev (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Mukhamed Balgabay (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Bekarys Tazhitay (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Jose Morillas (Spain)

5th – Horst Lehr (Germany)

5th – Markus Lee (Canada)

7th – Caleb Smith (Puerto Rico)

8th – Rodrigo Miranda (Portugal)

Gold – Nurlybek Bazarbayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Mukhamed Balgabay (Kazakhstan), 11-3

Bronze – Jose Morillas (Spain) inj. def. Horst Lehr (Germany)

Bronze – Bekarys Tazhitay (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Markus Lee (Canada), 11-0

65 kg

Gold – Agustin Destribats (Argentina)

Silver – Akbar Kurabanov (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Karson Brown (Canada)

Bronze – Joseph Silva (Puerto Rico)

5th – Muhammad Mokaev (Great Britain)

5th – Kairat Amirtayev (Kazakhstan)

7th – Alinur Bekenov (Kazakhstan)

7th – Joona Hakola (Finland)

9th – Ilyas Abdurashidov (Belgium)

10th – Tony Tolbert (United States)

Gold – Agustin Destribats (Argentina) dec. Akbar Kurabanov (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Karson Brown (Canada) dec. Muhammad Mokaev (Great Britain), 12-5

Bronze – Joseph Silva (Puerto Rico) dec. Kairat Amirtayev (Kazakhstan), 4-3

70 kg

Gold – Zhankozha Abiltayev (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Sherkhan Abil (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Zhanbolat Kabiden (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Talap Zholdassov (Kazakhstan)

5th – Uber Munoz (Colombia)

5th – Marcel Wagin (Germany)

7th – Amir Doroodian (Great Britain)

8th – Kade Brown (Canada)

9th – Alexander Seiwald (Austria)

10th – Burak Salviz (Germany)

Gold – Zhankozha Abiltayev (Kazakhstan) dec. Sherkhan Abil (Kazakhstan), 3-2

Bronze – Zhanbolat Kabiden (Kazakhstan) dec. Marcel Wagin (Germany), 6-4

Bronze – Talap Zholdassov (Kazakhstan) tech. fall Uber Munoz (Colombia), 10-0

74 kg

Gold – Rostislav Leicht (Germany)

Silver – Muhamed Bektemirov (Austria)

Bronze – Micah Naisbet (Great Britain)

Bronze – Aresen Kabden (Kazakhstan)

5th – Zelimkhan Mutsukhaev (Poland)

5th – Fabian Niedzwiedzki (Poland)

7th – Artur Wojtowicz (Poland)

8th – Harlan Grantham (Australia)

9th – Dennis Aleksandryuk (Germany)

10th – Timur Salamatov (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Rostislav Leicht (Germany) dec. Muhamed Bektemirov (Austria), 7-4

Bronze – Micah Naisbet (Great Britain) dec. Fabian Niedzwiedzki (Poland), 7-6

Bronze – Aresen Kabden (Kazakhstan) inj. def. Zelimkhan Mutsukhaev (Poland)

79 kg

Gold – Mohammad Mottaghinia (Spain)

Silver – Timur Orazbayev (Kazakhstan)

Bronze – Marat Kardanov (Germany)

Bronze – Gregor Eigenbrodt (Germany)

5th – Mukhammad Inshapiev (Austria)

5th – Samuel Alvarez, Jr. (Puerto Rico)

7th – Ayman Nissr (Germany)

8th – Bogdan Djandigov (Belgium)

9th – Azamat Tussupbekov (Kazakhstan)

10th – Adilet Manap (Kazakhstan)

Gold – Mohammad Mottaghinia (Spain) dec. Timur Orazbayev (Kazakhstan), 8-3

Bronze – Gregor Eigenbrodt (Germany) inj. def. Mukhammad Inshapiev (Austria)

Bronze – Marat Kardanov (Germany) dec. Samuel Alvarez, Jr. (Puerto Rico), 4-2

86 kg

Gold – Pouria Taherkhani (Germany)

Silver – Simon Marchl (Austria)

Bronze – Adam Leifridt (Germany)

Bronze – Gabriel Ramos (Spain)

5th – Navruz Akhmedkhanov (Kazakhstan)

5th – Mekhi Lewis (United States)

7th – Lukas Lins (Austria)

8th – Ethan Ramos (Puerto Rico)

9th – Kyrylo Ohar (Israel)

10th – Syerus Eslami (Great Britain)

Gold – Pouria Taherkhani (Germany) dec. Simon Marchl (Austria), 3-1

Bronze – Adam Leifridt (Germany) inj. def. Mekhi Lewis (United States)

Bronze – Gabriel Ramos (Spain) dec. Navruz Akhmedkhanov (Kazakhstan), 6-3

92 kg

Gold – Nurzhan Issagaliyev (Kazakhstan)

Silver – Igor Szucki (Poland)

Bronze – Cedric Vella (Malta)

Round Robin Records: Issagaliyev (2-0), Szucki (1-1), Vella (0-2)

97 kg

Gold – Ertugrul Agca (Germany)

Silver – Gennadij Cudinovic (Germany)

Bronze – Zaurbek Arsagov (Canada)

Bronze – Filip Szucki (Poland)

5th – Carlos Mendez (Colombia)

5th – Taron Shahinyan (Poland)

7th – Roman Akhmedkhanov (Kazakhstan)

8th – Aimar Eguinoa (Spain)

9th – Frederick Choquette (Canada)

10th – Nikita Goubarets (Israel)

Gold – Ertugrul Agca (Germany) inj. def. Gennadij Cudinovic (Germany)

Bronze – Filip Szucki (Poland) dec. Carlos Mendez (Colombia), 10-5

Bronze – Zaurbek Arsagov (Canada) tech. fall Taron Shahinyan (Poland), 13-2

125 kg

Gold – Azamat Khosonov (Greece)

Silver – Jose Robertti (Venezuela)

Bronze – Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico)

4th – Mateusz Pudlowski (Poland)

5th – Emil Thiele (Germany)

6th – Pieter Uys (Namibia)

Gold – Azamat Khosonov (Greece) dec. Jose Robertti (Venezuela), 3-1

Bronze – Jonovan Smith (Puerto Rico) disq. Mateusz Pudlowski (Poland)

U.S. Men’s Freestyle Results

65 kg – Tony Tolbert (Bridgeport, Pa./New York City RTC), 10th place

WIN Matias Ramirez (Chile), 3-2

LOSS Muhammad Mokaev (Great Britain), fall, 1:23

86 kg – Mekhi Lewis (Somerset, N.J./New Jersey RTC), 5th place

WIN Koen Poirier (Canada), 10-0

WIN Kyrylo Ohar (Israel), 10-0

LOSS Simon Marchl (Austria), inj. def., 1:56

LOSS Adam Leifridt (Germany), inj. def.