Kirill Maskevich of Belarus won gold at the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship in Astana in the final of the weight category up to 97 kg. He defeated Artur Sargsyan of Russia with a score of 7:1, avenging his defeat in the bronze medal match at the European Championships in 2026. On the way to the final, Maskevich defeated the Austrian Markus Raginger (7:3), the Azerbaijani Murad Ahmadyev (5:4) and the Bulgarian Kirill Milov (7:5). This is Maskevich's second world title. In 2021 he lost in the final, but after his opponent was disqualified for violating anti-doping laws, the gold went to the Belarusian. The athlete also became a prize winner of the European Championship three times.

Kirill Maskevich of Belarus won gold at the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship in Astana in the final of the weight category up to 97 kg. He defeated Artur Sargsyan of Russia with a score of 7:1, avenging his defeat in the bronze medal match at the European Championships in 2026. On the way to the final, Maskevich defeated the Austrian Markus Raginger (7:3), the Azerbaijani Murad Ahmadyev (5:4) and the Bulgarian Kirill Milov (7:5). This is Maskevich's second world title. In 2021 he lost in the final, but after his opponent was disqualified for violating anti-doping laws, the gold went to the Belarusian. The athlete also became a prize winner of the European Championship three times.