2024 International Wrestling Rankings

86 kg - David Taylor

Magomed Ramazanov comes into the rankings at #6 after defeating Azamat Dauletbekov and Chance Marsteller to win the Zagreb Open. Ramazanov is a Russian transfer and was a top three 86 kg wrestler for Russia for years before moving to Bulgaria.

Deepak Punia drops to #11 after losing to both Azamat Dauletbekov and Evsem Shvelidze but stays above Shvelidze for his wins over Javrail Shapiev and Magomed Sharipov.

Chance Marsteller comes into the rankings at 86 kg at #15 after being ranked #4 at 79 kg. Despite the loss to Ramazanov at the Zagreb Open, Marsteller had a great international debut at 86 kg defeating world silver medalists Vladimeri Gamkrelidze and Osman Nurmagomedov.

Hadi Vafaeipour defeated Ali Savadkouhi at Iranian nationals and enters the rankings at #16 just ahead of Savadkouhi.

RankNameCountryPrevious
1David TaylorUSA1
2Hassan YazdaniIRI2
3Myles AmineSMR3
4Javrail ShapievUZB5
5Aaron BrooksUSA7
6Magomed RamazanovBUL15
7Azamat DauletbekovKAZ6
8Arslan BagaevRUS8
9Artur NaifonovRUS9
10Dauren KuruglievGRE12
11Deepak PuniaIND4
12Hayato IshiguroJPN14
13Tajitin AkaevRUSNR
14Magomed-Takhir KhanievAZENR
15Amanula GadzhimagomedovRUS11
16Chance MarstellerUSA4 (at 79)
17Hadi VafaeipourIRINR
18Ali SavadkouhiIRI5 (at 79)
19Vladimeri GamkrelidzeGEO11 (at 79)
20Evsem ShvelidzeGEONR