Japan have proved dominant in women's freestyle events at the UWW Cadet World Championships in Zagreb ©UWW

Japan suffered a rare defeat in a women's freestyle final at the United World Wrestling Cadet World Championships in Zagreb today.

Karin Uematsu was beated 5-2 by Lucha Bekbaulova of Russia in the under-40 kilograms final at the Dom Sportova.

Sterling Blayke Dias of the United States and India's Sweety Sweety each claimed bronze medals.

It ended a run of four straight finals wins for Japan in the Croatian capital.

They soon hit back, however, as Sakura Motoki defeated Mongolia's Otgonjargal Dolgorjav 6-2 in the under-46kg final.

India's Devi Sanju and China's Xie Xiaomin took the two bronze medals. 

Giorgi Tsopurashvili of Georgia reached thye final of the men's under-65kg Greco-Roman event ©UWW
Giorgi Tsopurashvili of Georgia reached thye final of the men's under-65kg Greco-Roman event ©UWW

Mako Oono then delivered another Japanese gold medal in the under-53kg contest by beating India's Meenakshi Mennakshi 2-1.

Mongolia and China each took further bronze medals courtesy of Erdenesuvd Bat Erdene and Shi Zhaojing respectively.

Finals were also decided in men's Greco Roman wrestling today.

Sajjad Abbaspourragani of Iran is set to face Abror Atabaev of Uzbekistan in the under-48kg final while another Iranian, Amirhossein Khounsari, is due to clash with Giorgi Pertaia of Georgia at under-55kg.

Shant Khanchatryan of Armenia is scheduled to take on Russia's Muslim Imadaev in the under-65kg event and Georgia's Giori Tsopuarashvili and Armenia's Karen Khachatryan will meet in the under-80kg division.