Iran’s Garaei welcomed on return from Olympics

Mohammadreza Garaei, the gold medal holder, and his brother Mohammadali Garaei, another Greco-Roman wrestler who attended the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, arrived in Shiraz on Saturday with the welcome of the people and officials. Shiraz, Iran, August 8, 2021. IRNA/ Reza Ghaderi

Mohammadreza Garaei, Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler at 67-kg weight category, defeated a rival from Ukraine 9-1 in the finals of the Tokyo Olympic Games to win the gold medal of the competitions.

On his way to the final game, Garaei beat rivals from Colombia, Germany, and Georgia.

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