TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The performance of Iranian referees at the Takhti Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament has been approved by the United World Wrestling (UWW).

Iranian referee Ardawan Saheb said on the last day of 2018 Takhti Cup International Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament that the international body has approved the performance of Iranian referees during the tournament.

The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team  won the tournament with three gold, one silver and eight bronze medals.

This year’s Takhti Greco-Roman Cup was held in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, January 25-26.

By winning the team title, Iran gets 192 points according to the new UWW point system. Runner-up Turkey came second with 171 points. Kazakhstan earned 145 points to place third.

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