Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez won the first gold of the 2018 World Wrestling Championships amid choatic scenes as his opponent's coach was shown a red card for abusing the referee ©UWW

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Japan's Yuki Takahashi, the defending freestyle champion at 57kg, lost at the semi-final stage today ©UWW
Japan's Yuki Takahashi, the defending freestyle champion at 57kg, lost at the semi-final stage today ©UWW
India's Bajrang Bajrang, in blue, became the first wrestler from his country to make a world freestyle final since 2013 by winning his 65kg semi-final ©UWW
India's Bajrang Bajrang, in blue, became the first wrestler from his country to make a world freestyle final since 2013 by winning his 65kg semi-final ©UWW
Competing in his first World Championships, Kyle Dake from the United States eased into the 79kg final, winning his last four tie 13-0 ©UWW
Competing in his first World Championships, Kyle Dake from the United States eased into the 79kg final, winning his last four tie 13-0 ©UWW
Dake's compatriot J'den Cox made it into the 92kg final ©UWW
Dake's compatriot J'den Cox made it into the 92kg final ©UWW
A spectacular throw by Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez, in red, helped him win gold in the 61kg freestyle class ©UWW
A spectacular throw by Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez, in red, helped him win gold in the 61kg freestyle class ©UWW
Zaurbek Sidakov won gold in the 74kg freestyle class, having knocked out two world champions on his way to the final ©UWW
Zaurbek Sidakov won gold in the 74kg freestyle class, having knocked out two world champions on his way to the final ©UWW
Iran won two bronze medals today, one thanks to Parviz Khodavirdi Hadibasmanj in the heavyweight 125kg class ©UWW
Iran won two bronze medals today, one thanks to Parviz Khodavirdi Hadibasmanj in the heavyweight 125kg class ©UWW
David Taylor III celebrated his gold medal in the 86kg class with the Championship's mascot Champlion ©Getty Images
David Taylor III celebrated his gold medal in the 86kg class with the Championship's mascot Champlion ©Getty Images
In the 125kg class Georgia's Geno Petriashvili defended his title, having also won gold at the 2017 World Championships in Paris ©Getty Images
In the 125kg class Georgia's Geno Petriashvili defended his title, having also won gold at the 2017 World Championships in Paris ©Getty Images