Iranian Wrestlers
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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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Greco-Roman wrestlers win golds at 2025 U23 World C'ship
TEHRAN, Oct. 22 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers Gholamreza Farokhi and Fardin Hedayati claimed gold medals at the 2025 U23 World Wrestling Championships on Tuesday.
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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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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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By: Siavash Assadollah Nia
Ex-Iran wrestler Habibi laid to rest
BABOL, Aug. 27 (MNA) – Emamali Habib, Iran’s first Olympic gold medalist, was laid to rest on Wednesday in his hometown of Babol, Mazandaran Province, north of Iran.
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Iranian wrestling champion Reza Sookhteh-Saraei passes away
TEHRAN, Aug. 25 (MNA) – Reza Sookhteh-Saraei, one of Iran’s most prominent heavyweight wrestlers and a two-time world silver medalist, has passed away at the age of 76 after a period of illness.
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Iran finishes runner-up at Greco-Roman wrestling C'ships
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – The Iranian national Greco-Roman wrestling team collected three gold, and three silver medals as well as one bronze medal in Romania.
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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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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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Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team crowned champion
TEHRAN, Feb. 10 (MNA) – Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestling team clinched first place at the Zagreb Open, earning two gold, three silver, and one bronze medal in Croatia.
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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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Nokhodi wins bronze in 2024 World Wrestling Championships
TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – Iranian freestyler Mohammad Nokhodi claimed a bronze medal at the 2024 World Wrestling Championships on Thursday night.
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Iran Greco-Roman crowned champions of 2024 U23 World
TEHRAN, Oct. 25 (MNA) – Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team won the title of the 2024 U23 World Championships in Tirana, Albania Wednesday night.
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Greco-Roman wrestler Naghousi wins gold in U23 World C'ship
TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – Mohammad Naghousi of Iran won a gold medal in the 2024 U23 World Championships in Greco-Roman Tuesday night.
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Iran's Khorramdel wins gold at U20 World Wrestling C'hips
TEHRAN, Sep. 08 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Ali Khorramdel has won gold in the men’s 65kg category in the 2024 U20 World Wrestling Championships underway in Spain.
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By: Foad Ashtari
Ceremony for Olympic wrestling medalists
TEHRAN, Aug. 26 (MNA) – A ceremony was held for Iranian wrestlers whp won medals in the recent Paris Olympics on Monday morning with the participation of an Iranian veteran and wrestlers in Tehran.
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Iran finishes 2024 Paris Olympics in 21st place
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iran finished 2024 Paris Olympics in the 21st place after winning a total of 12 medals on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Iran's Rahman Amouzad grabs silver in 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 11 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad claimed a silver medal in the final of 65 kg in the Paris Olympics on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Iran's Amouzad defeats American rival in 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Iranian freestyle wrestler Rahman Amouzad on Saturday defeated his American opponent Zain Retherford in the category of 65 kg in the 2024 Olympic Games.
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VIDEO: Reducing Iran's Yazdani shoulder dislocation in finals
TEHRAN, Aug. 10 (MNA) – Footage shows the moments when the medics reduced the shoulder dislocation of Iranian wrestler Hassan Yazdani in the final match of the 2024 Olympics on Friday night.
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VIDEO: Iranian wrestler beats Cuba's Sanchez in 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 07 (MNA) – Iranian wrestler Saeed Esmaeili defeated his Cuban opponent Luis Alberto Orta Sánchez 9-0 in the category of 67 kg and advanced to the semi-final stage.
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Iranian wrestler grabs country's first medal in 2024 Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – By snatching a bronze medal, Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh grabbed the first medal for his country in the 2024 Olympics.
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Iran’s Saravi advances to final at 2024 Paris Olympics
TEHRAN, Aug. 06 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad Hadi Saravi has advanced to the final of the 97 kg in the 2024 Olympics after defeating his Egyptian opponent.
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Iranian freestyle wrestlers become Asian champions
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – Iran's freestyle wrestlers collected 9 gold medals to become U20 Asian champions in the competitions held in Thailand.
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Iran U15 junior Greco-Roman wrestling team crowned in Asia
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – Iran has been crowned in U15 junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in Siracha, Thailand.
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Iranian wrestlers grab seven colorful medals in Bulgaria
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian wrestlers finished the Dan Kolov-Nikola Petrov Tournament held in Sofia, Bulgaria with seven colorful medals.
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Iran’s Greco-Roman champion of 2024 Vehbi Emre
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iran’s Greco-Roman team won the title of the wrestling tournament 2024 Vehbi Emre.
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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler grabs silver at Zagreb Open
TEHRAN, Jan. 14 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Alireza Mohammadi won a silver medal at the 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open on Saturday.