Beach wrestling at the 2019 World Beach Games in Doha, Qatar was held on 14 and 15 October 2019. [1] The competitions were held on Katara Beach.
In February 2021, the gold medal won by Pouya Rahmani of Iran (men's +90 kg) and the silver medal won by Mercy Genesis of Nigeria (women's 50 kg) were forfeited due to anti-doping rule violations. [2] [3] The Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) subsequently reallocated the medals. [2]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's 70 kg | Levan Kelekhsashvili Georgia | Panah Ilyasli Azerbaijan | Ștefan Coman Romania |
Men's 80 kg | Davit Khutsishvili Georgia | Ibrahim Yusubov Azerbaijan | Vasyl Mykhailov Ukraine |
Men's 90 kg | Muhammad Inam Pakistan | Dato Marsagishvili Georgia | Pedro García Spain |
Men's +90 kg | Ufuk Yılmaz Turkey | Mamuka Kordzaia Georgia | Oyan Nazariani Azerbaijan |
Women's 50 kg | Kamila Barbosa Brazil | Miglena Selishka Bulgaria | Ștefania Priceputu Romania |
Women's 60 kg | Francesca Indelicato Italy | Mehlika Öztürk Turkey | Shauna Kemp United States |
Women's 70 kg | Tatiana Rentería Colombia | Alina Berezhna Ukraine | Adina Popescu Romania |
Women's +70 kg | Blessing Onyebuchi Nigeria | Zsanett Németh Hungary | Iryna Pasichnyk Ukraine |
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