Freestyle Wrestling
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Iran freestylers win 3 more medals at 2025 Asian Youth Games
TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestlers claimed three more medals at the 2025 Asian Youth Games (AYG) on Tuesday.
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Iran freestyle runners-up at U23 World Championships
TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – For the second time this year, the US and Iran were involved in a thrilling team-title race in Freestyle at the World Championships, with the US eventually clinching the title.
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Pres. Pezeshkian says to wrestlers Iranians never surrender
TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – President Masoud Pezeshkian has reaffirmed Iran’s resolve in the face of foreign pressure, declaring that the nation will never bow to pressures and bullying.
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By: Seyed Saeed Reza Razavi
Iran wrestling team warmly welcomed after championship
TEHRAN, Sep. 23 (MNA) – The national Greco-Roman wrestling team, after securing the world championship title after 11 years, was warmly welcomed by Iranians upon returning to the country.
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By: Fatemeh Sadat Mirahmadi
Enghelab Sq. mural depicts Iran wrestling team victory
TEHRAN, Sep. 17 (MNA) – A famous mural in Enghelab Square in downtown Tehran depicts Tuesday's victory of the Iranian freestyle team in the world championships.
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Amouzad wins gold, Azarpira silver at World Wrestling C'ships
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira added to Iran's medal tally a gold medal and a silver medal, respectively, at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday.
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Leader congratulates freestyle team on winning world title
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – Leader of Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has extended congratulations on the winning of the world championships title by the Iranian freestyle wrestling team on Tuesday.
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Iran freestyle wrestling team becomes world champion again
TEHRAN, Sep. 16 (MNA) – The national freestyle wrestling team of Iran clinched the world title for another time after 12 years on Tuesday.
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Amouzad, Azarpira into 2025 World Wrestling C'hamps finals
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestlers Rahman Amouzad and Amirali Azarpira booked their places in the final matches of the 2025 World Championships.
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Iran’s heavyweight wrestler Zare earns gold at 2025 WWC
TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – Amirhossein Zare of Iran, heavyweight freestyler, claimed a gold medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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Ghasempour snatches bronze at 2025 World Wrestling C'ship
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestler Kamran Ghasempour seized a bronze medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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Iran freestyler Javan wins silver at World Wrestling C'ship
TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Ahmad Javan of Iran won a silver medal at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.
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Three Iranian wrestlers reach World Wrestling C'ships 2 semis
TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Three Iranian free-style wrestlers book semifinals berth at World Wrestling Championships 2025 on Saturday.
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Iran’s first gold medal winner in Olympics Habibi passes away
TEHRAN, Aug. 24 (MNA) – Emamali Habib, Iran’s first gold medal winner in the Olympic Games, died on Sunday.
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Iran freestyle runners-up in 2025 World U17 Championships
TEHRAN, Aug. 04 (MNA) – The 2025 U17 World Championships wrapped on Sunday evening at Ano Liosia Olympic Hall in Athens, Greece with the US winning the men’s freestyle team title in dramatic fashion.
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Iran freestyle team to compete in Hungarian event
TEHRAN, Jul. 15 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle wrestling team will participate in the 2025 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament.
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Yazdani to miss 2025 World Wrestling C'ship
TEHRAN, May 24 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani will not participate in the 2025 World Wrestling Championships.
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Iran wins freestyle wrestling Takhti Cup title
TEHRAN, May 09 (MNA) – The 45th edition of the Takhti Cup, an international freestyle wrestling competition and selection event for national teams, wrapped up in Isfahan province on Friday.
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Iranian champion named Saudi Arabia's wrestling team coach
TEHRAN, Apr. 16 (MNA) – In a historic move, former Iranian Olympic and world wrestling champion Komeil Ghasemi has been appointed head coach of Saudi Arabia’s national freestyle wrestling team.
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4 Iranian athletes among top wrestlers of United W Wrestling
TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – Four Iranian wrestlers rank among the world's best in freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling after recent competitions in Albania, according to United World Wrestling.
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Amouzad, Momeni take golds at Albania wrestling event
TEHRAN, Feb. 27 (MNA) – Iranian freestylers claimed two gold medals and one bronze on day one of the 2025 Muhamet Malo Ranking Series underway in Tirana, Albania.
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Tehran to host World Wrestling Clubs Cup
TEHRAN, Feb. 15 (MNA) – The Iranian capital of Tehran will host the upcoming World Wrestling Clubs Cup later this month.
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Iran freestyle team runner up at Zagreb Open Ranking Event
TEHRAN, Feb. 08 (MNA) – Iran’s freestyle wrestling team finished in second place at the Zagreb Open Ranking Event.
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Takhti; most legendary, chivalrous wrestler of Iran history
TEHRAN, Jan. 06 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Gholam Reza Takhti passed away on January 7, 1968, but his fans still remember him as a hero who will continue to live in the hearts of his lovers and history of sport in Iran.
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Iran wrestling legend Hassan Yazdani turns 30
TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – Iran's legendary freestyler Hassan Yazdani Charati turned 30 today.
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Iran’s Amouzad tops UWW ranking in freestyle again
TEHRAN, Dec. 17 (MNA) – The United World Wrestling (UWW) announced that Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad is again on top of the world ranking in 2024.
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Iran freestyle wrestling team wins Russia in friendly
TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (MNA) – Iran’s national freestyle wrestling team beat Russia in a friendly match held in Moscow, Russia.