Iran runner-up at World Deaf Junior Freestyle Wrestling C’ships

Saeed Forutannejad (120kg) snatched the sole gold medal for Iran.

Reza Alinejad (57kg) and Ali Shakibazadeh (92kg) were the silver-winners.

Naser Karimi (65kg), Hamidreza Kan’ani (74kg), Hamidreza Khajeh (79kg), Ali Abbaspour (84kg) and Mehdi Malakouti (97kg) grabbed 5 bronze medals in the competitions.

Russia claimed the title with 230 points while Turkey finished third with 136 points.

The tournament started in both Greco-Roman and Freestyle on June 11 and ends on June 19. The competitions were in both junior and senior levels.

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