The Belarusian came out on top in the −97 kg weight category. In the final bout, Abubakar Khaslakhanau beat Ukraine’s Yehor Yakushenko 2-1. Earlier this year, the two athletes also met in the final of the U23 European Championships in Serbia, where the Ukrainian representative proved stronger.

Abubakar Khaslakhanau claimed four victories in total at the U23 World Championships in the USA. He defeated Muhittin Helvaci of Türkiye in the opening round (9-0), Sorato Kanazawa of Japan in the second round (8-0), Magomed Mukhtarov of Russia in the quarterfinals (4-1) and Darius Kiefer of Germany in the semifinals (5-1).

In 2024, Abubakar Khaslakhanau was a silver medalist at the U23 World Championships in Albania. The Belarusian is also a world champion among cadets and juniors and a medalist at the senior continental forum. On 14 October, the women’s competitions at the tournament in Las Vegas will get underway, with the event running through 18 October.