The facts

  1. Dake defeated Azerbaijan’s Arsenii Dzhioev 3–2. USA Wrestling said the 35-year-old became the oldest American senior wrestling world champion. [1][3]

  2. On 30 October, Snyder beat Japan’s Arash Yoshida in the 97kg final, officially recorded as a 4–4 win. Bo Bassett won 65kg gold, beating Armenia’s Vazgen Tevanyan 9–1. [2][4]

  3. The other 31 October champions were Iran’s Ahmad Mohammadnezhadjavan at 61kg, Russia’s Ibragim Ibragimov at 70kg and Iran’s Amir Hossein Zare at 125kg. [1][3]

  4. The 57kg, 74kg, 79kg and 92kg finals were scheduled for 1 November. The United States led the team standings after the second group, but that was not a final team championship result. [3][4]

  5. Spencer Lee won the 57kg final with a 10–0 technical fall over Roman Bravo-Young in 26 seconds. [5][6]

  6. Levi Haines defeated Iran’s Mohammad Nokhodilarimi 4–3 in the 79kg final. [5][6]

  7. USA Wrestling reported that the U.S. secured its sixth men’s freestyle team championship. [5]

Corrections & updates

Added the final 1 November medal results and team championship after the remaining finals were completed; changed the article from developing to confirmed.

Sources

References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 1 Nov 2026, 20:23 UTC.

  1. Dake makes history with fifth world gold in third weight

    United World Wrestling · Primary source · 31 Oct 2026

  2. Snyder fends off Yoshida for 97kg repeat and fifth world gold

    United World Wrestling · Primary source · 30 Oct 2026

  3. Dake claims fifth world title; group-two final results

    USA Wrestling / Richard Immel · Primary source · 31 Oct 2026

    National federation report and full standings read. UWW and USA Wrestling are official sporting sources, not separate independent newsrooms.

  4. USA Wrestling 2026 World Championship results

    FloWrestling / Jon Kozak · Reporting · 31 Oct 2026

    Independently owned FloSports reporting and final-bout results. The broadcaster also streams the competition; future finals are distinguished from completed bouts.

  5. Haines and Lee capture world gold; U.S. wins men’s freestyle team title

    USA Wrestling · Primary source · 1 Nov 2026

    Opened the U.S. federation’s final results and team standings.

  6. Spencer Lee and Levi Haines win world wrestling gold as U.S. takes team title

    NBC Sports · Reporting · 1 Nov 2026

    Opened independent results coverage of the final bouts.

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