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