Iranian Wrestlers
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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’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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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.