Sadulaev wins first European Championship since 2020 despite missing competitions due to sanctions

Two-time Olympic champion Abdulrashid Sadulaev won the European Wrestling Championship for the first time since 2020. The analysis notes that Sadulaev now has 14 total major titles (2 Olympic golds, 6 World Championships, 6 European Championships including 2015 European Games), placing him fourth all-time in combined Olympic, World, and European titles in freestyle wrestling. Since 2022, he has missed one Olympics, two World Championships, and four European Championships due to visa issues, sanctions, and recommendations not to travel. The post suggests that without these interruptions, Sadulaev could already be first on the all-time list. Ahmed Usmanov and David Baev also won gold medals at the same European Championship. The current leader is Buvaisar Saitiev with 15 total titles.