Sadulaev wins first European Championship since 2020 amid competition absences

Abdulrashid Sadulaev claimed his first European Championship gold medal since 2020, bringing his career total to 14 major titles (2 Olympic, 6 World, 6 European including 2015 European Games). The post notes that Sadulaev has missed one Olympics, three World Championships, and four European Championships since 2022 due to visa issues, sanctions, and travel recommendations. If not for these interruptions, he could already be first all-time in total major wrestling titles. The current leader is Buvaisar Saitiev with 15 total titles. Ahmed Usmanov and David Baev also won gold medals at this European Championship.