Japan, the United States and Hungary won gold medals at the world wrestling championships for non-Olympic events on Saturday.

Mayu Mukaida of Japan triumphed in the women's 55kg category final, beating Irina Ologonova of Russia with a technical fall. The bronze went to Aiym Abdildina of Kazakhstan and Otgontsetseg Davaasukh of Mongolia.

Logan Jeffery Stieber of the United States won the men's 61kg freestyle event, with an 8-4 win over Beka Lomtadze of Georgia. Ahmednabi Gvarzatilov of Azerbaijan and Akhmed Chakaev of Russia shared the bronze.

Balint Korpasi of Hungary won the men's 71kg Greco-Roman final, nipping Daniel Cataraga of Moldova 2-1. Hasan Aliyev of Azerbaijan and Ilie Cojocari of Romania were joint third.

Sunday will see finals in the women's 60kg, the men's freestyle 70kg and the men's 80kg Greco-Roman.

source: Xinhua