2024 Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament

The 41st Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament 2024 is a wrestling event was held in Antalya, Turkey, from 7 March to 8 June 2023 together with the 2024 Yasar Dogu Tournament.

This international tournament includes competition men's Greco-Roman wrestling. This ranking tournament is held in honor of the Olympic Champion, Hamit Kaplan and Turkish Wrestler and manager Vehbi Emre.

Competition schedule
All times are (UTC+3)

Participating nations
169 wrestlers from 13 countries:


 * 1) Individual Neutral Athletes (23)
 * 2) 🇦🇿 (9)
 * 3) 🇫🇮 (3)
 * 4)  (9)
 * 5) 🇭🇺 (3)
 * 6)  (19)
 * 7) 🇮🇹 (1)
 * 8) 🇯🇵 (6)
 * 9) 🇰🇿 (15)
 * 10) 🇰🇬 (17)
 * 11) 🇹🇲 (3)
 * 12) 🇹🇷 (48) (Host)
 * 13) 🇺🇸 (1)
 * 14) 🇺🇿 (12)

Results

 * Legend
 * F — Won by fall
 * R — Retired
 * WO — Won by walkover

Men's Greco-Roman 77 kg

 * Iranian wrestler Mohammad Reza Mokhtari and Turkish wrestler Yüksel Sarıçiçek had several skirmishes and finally Mokhtari hit his opponent with his head eight seconds before the end of the match leading to a physical fight between themselves and involving Turkish coaching staff who assaulted Mokhtari. Both wrestlers were then disqualified, although Sarıçiçek was ahead 7 to 3. Quarterfinal losers Dilshod Omongeldiyev of Uzbekistan and Amin Kavianinejad of Iran played a semifinal match again.