2026 European Wrestling Championships – Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg
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The men's Greco-Roman 130 kilograms competition at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships was held from 19 to 20 April 2026 at the Tirana Olympic Park in Tirana, Albania.[1][2] Rıza Kayaalp won the gold medal after defeating Hungarian wrestler Dáriusz Vitek 7–1 in the final. With this victory, Kayaalp won his 13th European title, surpassing Aleksandr Karelin's record of 12 European gold medals.[3] Pavel Hlinchuk, who was disqualified in the semifinal, was later allowed to compete in the bronze medal match following an appeal board decision.[4]
| Men's Greco-Roman 130 kg at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships | ||||||||||||
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| Venue | Tirana Olympic Park | |||||||||||
| Location | Tirana, Albania | |||||||||||
| Dates | 19–20 April | |||||||||||
| Competitors | 16 from 14 nations | |||||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||||
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Results
- Legend
- DSQ — Disqualified
- F — Won by fall
Main bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
 Dáriusz Vitek (HUN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
 Sulkhan Buidze (GEO)
| 1 | Dáriusz Vitek (HUN)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Apostolos Tsiovolos (GRE)
| 0 |  Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (UKR)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (UKR)
| 4F | Dáriusz Vitek (HUN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Beka Kandelaki (AZE)
| 11 | Beka Kandelaki (AZE)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Griseldi Kodra (ALB)
| 0 | Beka Kandelaki (AZE)
| 3 | ||||||||||||||||
 Romas Fridrikas (LTU)
| 1 |  Jello Krahmer (GER)
| 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| Jello Krahmer (GER)
| 1 | Dáriusz Vitek (HUN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Pavel Hlinchuk (UWW)
| 7 |  Rıza Kayaalp (TUR)
| 7 | ||||||||||||||||
 Jacob Logård (SWE)
| 1 | Pavel Hlinchuk (UWW)
| 8 | ||||||||||||||||
 Danila Sotnikov (ITA)
| 1 | Danila Sotnikov (ITA)
| 0 | ||||||||||||||||
 Heiki Nabi (EST)
| 1 | Pavel Hlinchuk (UWW) | 0DSQ | ||||||||||||||||
 Albert Vardanyan (ARM)
| 0 | Rıza Kayaalp (TUR)
| 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Rıza Kayaalp (TUR)
| 4F | Rıza Kayaalp (TUR)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| Marat Kamparov (UWW)
| 1 | Marat Kamparov (UWW)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||
 Elias Kuosmanen (FIN)
| 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
Repechage
| Repechage round 1 | Bronze medal matches | |||||
| Sulkhan Buidze (GEO) | 1 | Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (UKR) | 3 | |||
| Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (UKR) | 1 | Beka Kandelaki (AZE) | 1 | |||
| Albert Vardanyan (ARM) | 1 | Marat Kamparov (UWW) | 5 | |||
| Marat Kamparov (UWW) | 9 | Pavel Hlinchuk (UWW) | 10 | |||
Final standing
| Rank | Wrestler |
|---|---|
 |
Rıza Kayaalp (TUR) |
 |
Dáriusz Vitek (HUN) |
 |
Mykhailo Vyshnyvetskyi (UKR) |
|
Pavel Hlinchuk (UWW) |
| 5 | Beka Kandelaki (AZE) |
| 5 | Marat Kamparov (UWW) |
| 6 | Jello Krahmer (GER) |
| 7 | Danila Sotnikov (ITA) |
| 8 | Sulkhan Buidze (GEO) |
| 9 | Elias Kuosmanen (FIN) |
| 10 | Romas Fridrikas (LTU) |
| 11 | Heiki Nabi (EST) |
| 12 | Jacob Logård (SWE) |
| 13 | Albert Vardanyan (ARM) |
| 14 | Apostolos Tsiovolos (GRE) |
| 15 | Griseldi Kodra (ALB) |