Russian Greco-Roman wrestlers performed successfully at the European U-20 Championship taking place in Skopje. Gold medals were won by Ilya Panyutin in the up to 60 kg weight category, Zaur Beslekoev up to 82 kg, Mikhail Shkarin up to 87 kg and Ali Ilyasov up to 130 kg.
The national team also has five bronze medals in its record. Following the tournament, the Russian Greco-Roman wrestlers took first place in the team standings, ahead of Armenia and Ukraine.