Wrestling

Iran's Amouzad opens world wrestling campaign with win

TEHRAN, Oct. 29 (MNA) – Rahman Amouzad opened his 65kg campaign at the World Wrestling Championships with a 13-2 technical fall win over his Belgian rival in Kazakhstan.

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.

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.

Mehmedi bags Iran 1st gold medal at GR Wrestling C’ship in US

TEHRAN, Oct. 14 (MNA) –Abolfazl Mehmedi of the Islamic Republic of Iran has secured the country's first coveted gold medal at the World Junior Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships in the United States, defeating his Armenian opponent 2–1 in the final.

Greco-Roman wrestler Mirzazadeh takes gold in Nagoya

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh won a gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games on Wednesday.

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.

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.’

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.

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.