Freestyle Wrestling

Pres. Pezeshkian:

Iran remains proud, steadfast with its talented youth

TEHRAN, Oct. 27 (MNA) – Stating championship is a manifestation of will and determination of a nation that believes rights must be claimed, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized Iran remains proud and steadfast thanks to its talented youth.

Leader congrats Iran’s freestyle team for winning world title

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei on Monday congratulated Iran’s national U-23 freestyle wrestling team on winning the world title in Las Vegas, the United States.

Iran’s U23 Freestyle Team wins world title of C’ships in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 19 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle team won the title of championships at 2026 U-23 World Championships in Las Vegas, United States on Sunday, finishing ahead of Russia with four coveted gold medals.

Iran freestyle wrestlers win gold at World U23 C’ships in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestlers “Abolfazl Mohammadnejad” (125kg) and “Abolfazl Rahmani” (92kg) claimed gold at the World U23 Championships in the United States.

IRGC chief praises Iranian youth performance on intl. stages

TEHRAN, Oct. 16 (MNA) – The IRGC chief commander hailed that victory of Iran’s U-23 Greco-Roman wrestling team at the World Championships in the US, stressing Iran is a land that nurtures champions, men of valor who hoists the flag of Iran worldwide.

Iran’s Zare claims gold in 2026 Asian Games

TEHRAN, Oct. 02 (MNA) – Amirhossein Zare from Iran bagged a gold medl in wrestling at the 2026 Asian Games on Friday.

Amir Hossein Zare, Zahra Kiani named Iran’s Champions gala

TEHRAN, Jun. 01 (MNA) – Wrestler Amir-Hossein Zare and wushu athlete Zahra Kiani have been introduced Iran's top sports personalities of the Persian calendar year 1404 (March 2025-March 2026).

Iran sweeps beach wrestling golds at Asian Beach Games

TEHRAN, Apr. 29 (MNA) – Iran's beach wrestling team won all four gold medals on offer at the Asian Beach Games on Wednesday, storming to the team title with a perfect record in Sanya.

Pezeshkian congrats natl. wrestling teams’ Asian C’ship title

TEHRAN, Apr. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has congratulated the country’s freestyle and Greco-Roman national wrestling teams after they claimed championship titles at the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championships.

Iran freestyle team defend title in 2026 Asian C’hips

TEHRAN, Apr. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team has been crowned Asian champions after securing a total of eight medals at the Asian Wrestling Championships.’

Iran Greco-Roman team crowned in Asian competitions

TEHRAN, Apr. 09 (MNA) – Iran Greco-Roman team claimed the title of the 2026 Asian Wrestling Championship on Tuesday.

Iranian wrestlers head to Tirana for UWW ranking tournament

TEHRAN, Feb. 22 (MNA) – Iran’s selected freestyle wrestling team will depart for Albania on Monday to compete in the second 2026 Ranking Series event organized by United World Wrestling.

Iran to compete at 2026 Muhamet Malo

TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) –Iran will send a skilled, credentialed roster of 12 athletes—three in men’s freestyle, nine in Greco-Roman—to the 2026 Muhamet Malo tournament in Tirana, Albania.

Iran’s Oskou wins gold at 2026 Zagreb Open

TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Ali Oskou won a gold medal at the Zagreb Open Saturday night.

Mirzapour named 2025 Iran’s pahlevan

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – Ahmad Mirzapour won the title of 2025 Iran’s Pahlevani Wrestling Championship on Friday.

Iranians half of nominees for 2025 world's best wrestlers

TEHRAN, Dec. 08 (MNA) – Iran emerged as the leading nation in United World Wrestling’s 2025 Best Wrestlers shortlist, securing five of the ten total nominations announced on Monday.

Wrestler Emami wins gold in Islamic games in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Younes Emami has bagged a gold medal in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Saudi Arabia known as Riyadh 2025 on Friday.

Iran's freestyle wrestler Amouzad wins gold at ISG in Riyadh

TEHRAN, Nov. 20 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad claimed a gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh on Thursday.