Ivan Okoneshnikov got the Russians off to the best possible start, pinning Iran's Amir Mohammad Yazdanicherati in their 42 kilograms gold medal bout in the second quarter, taking advantage of a missed throw from his opponent to secure the title.

Irlasbek Nurakhmet of Kyrgyzstan claimed the first bronze medal available with a 4-2 win over Uzbekistan’s Islom Ilkhomov, with the second going to Azerbaijan’s Shahin Mukhtarov, beating Bulgaria's Tzvetan Mustafov.

The Russian success continued in the under 69kg category as Slavik Naniev ensured he topped the podium with a 13-0 technical fall triumph in his final with European bronze medallist Ismail Abdullayev of Azerbaijan.

Iran's Mojtaba Osmavandani and Japan's Taro Umebayashi both clinched bronze with victories over Georgia's Iveriko Julakidze and Samy Hamdy Amin respectively.

David-Soslan Lavoev rounded off a superb day for the Russian wrestlers, sealing gold in the 85kg weight division thanks to a 5-2 win against Khusanboy Rakhimov of Uzbekistan.

Turkey’s Nail Seiyar and America's Owen Webster won the bronze medals. 

Elsewhere in the Bosnia and Herzegovina capital, 2014 Asian champion Anil Anil of India dethroned reigning 50kg champion Efan Aeini of Iran, claiming gold 10-6.

The Indian was eager to set the tone early on as he began in frenetic style, moving 6-0 ahead after just 20 seconds, before holding off a brief comeback to secure a deserved triumph.

Petr Konstantinov added to the ever-growing Russian medal haul with bronze and was joined on the podium by Turkey’s Ertugrul Kahveci.

America's Yianni Diakomihalis marked his first time competing at an overseas event by powering his way to gold in the 58kg category.

Diakomihalis made light work of his five opponents leading up to the final and was able to replicate that earlier form when it truly mattered, clinching the title with a 6-3 win against Japan’s Jintaro Motoyama.

“This is my first time to compete overseas and it was amazing,” he said.

“I can go home now to focus on some tough high school tournaments coming up and then, I want to try and make the team again next year to defend my title.”

Amirhossein Kavousi bagged another Iranian medal, taking the first available bronze, beating Canada's Connor McNeice 12-8, before Azerbaijan’s Fazil Hasanov edged Russia’s Soslan Guchakov 7-4 to ensure he also went home with a medal.

The event in Sarajevo is due to continue tomorrow with titles to be won in the under 46kg, 54kg, 63kg 76kg and 100kg weight categories.

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