Kazakh wrestler wins bronze at 2026 Ranking Series in Albania

Bolat Sakayev of Kazakhstan pocketed a bronze medal in the men’s 86 kg weight category at the 2026 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series in Tirana, Albania, Qazinform News Agency cites the Kazakh National Olympic Committee.

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In the semifinals, he lost to Georgios Kougioumtsidis of Greece.

Bolat Sakayev defeated Alp Arslan Begenjov from Turkmenistan in the bronze medal bout adding another medal to the country’s tally.

The 2026 Muhamet Malo Tournament is a wrestling event held in Tirana, Albania, between  February 26 and March 2.

Earlier, Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestlers pocketed 6 medals in Croatia.