Paris 2024 wrestling: All results, as Kusaka Nao of Japan wins gold medal in Greco-Roman 77kg

Kusaka Nao of Japan beat Kazakhstan's Demeu Zhadrayev to take Greco-Roman wrestling 77kg gold at Paris 2024 on Wednesday, 7 August.

The 23-year-old Kusaka had previously won bronze at the 2023 world championships and now becomes the second Japanese wrestler to win gold at Paris 2024 after Fumita Kenichiro won gold in Greco-Roman wrestling 60kg earlier in the week.

"I had a plan for this fight and could not follow it. So I just trusted my own strength and won," said Kusaka. "The gold medal is so special for me. I feel like I am dreaming."

Zhadrayev, who made his Olympic debut at 34 years old, expressed pride in his silver medal.

"Before coming here I had a very good camp and had high expectations and was working hard, but of course, I lost," he said. "I got silver and I am happy with this result."

Earlier Wednesday, Malkhas Amoyan of Armenia beat Aram Vardanyan of Uzbekistan in bronze medal match A. Akzhol Makhmudov of Kyrgyzstan beat Sanan Suleymanov of Azerbaijan in bronze medal match B.

“I’m not feeling so good because I [came] here for the gold medal. Today I ache for everything I was prepared for. I will do more classes to be more prepared for next time," Amoyan said.

Wrestling: Men’s Greco-Roman 77kg podium

Gold: Kusaka Nao, Japan

Silver: Demeu Zhadrayev, Kazakhstan

Bronze: Akzhol Makhmudov, Kyrgyzstan

Bronze: Malkhas Amoyan, Armenia