Wrestling
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Two Iranians among world’s top Greco-Roman wrestlers
Tehran, IRNA - The final rankings for the world's best Greco-Roman wrestlers in 2024 have been released, featuring two Iranian athletes among the top.
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Final stage of Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestling Premier League
The final stage of the Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestling Premier League was held on Thursday (December 12) in Ahvaz, Khuzestan province, southwestern Iran. Shahrdari Masjed Soleiman was crowned champion.
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Iran’s freestyle wrestlers crowned champions at Asia Pacific Deaf Games
Tehran, IRNA – Iranian freestyle wrestlers bagged four gold medals, three silvers and a bronze one, to win the title of the freestyle wrestling competitions of the 10th Asia Pacific Deaf Games.
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Iranian Premier Wrestling League final stage in Tehran
The final stage of the Iranian Premier Wrestling League was held on Friday, December 6, 2024, at Azadi Indoor Stadium. Saipa won the championship title.
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Iranian, Russian wrestling greats come together after PWL tournament in Moscow
Tehran, IRNA – The Olympic and world champions took a souvenir photo together after the Poddubny League competitions.
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FM thanks Albania for hosting Iran wrestlers in world championships
Tehran, IRNA — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has praised Albania for hosting the country’s wrestlers in the 2024 World Championships.
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Iran’s freestyle team makes history at 2024 U23 World Championships
Tehran, IRNA — With an incredible performance, Iranian freestyle wrestlers have become champions at the 2024 U23 World Championships held in Albania.
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Iran's u-23 wrestling team becomes world champion
Tehran, IRNA - Iran's under-23 wrestling team won the world championship title in Albania by winning 3 gold and 4 bronze and 149 team points.
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Iran wins sumo championship in Asian Open
Tehran, IRNA – The national Iranian workers' sumo wrestling team has ended its campaign at the Asian Open in Kyrgyzstan with commendable displays of gripping skills and finished as the champion in the international sporting event.
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Iran’s U20 freestyle wrestlers win Asian championship title
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national under-20 freestyle wrestling team has won the Asian championship title.
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Dominance of Iran youth in Asian wrestling
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian youth wrestling team won 6 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals and became the undisputed champion of the Asian Championship.
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The 44th Takhti Cup Freestyle Wrestling Tournament
The 44th Takhti Cup freestyle wrestling competition was held on Friday (May 31, 2024) with the presence of 190 wrestlers at Enghelab Sports Complex in Zanjan.
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Iran earns 34 Paris Olympic 2024 quota spots
Tehran, IRNA – With the conclusion of the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2024 World Rowing Asian and Oceanian Olympic and Paralympic Qualification Regatta, Iran’s contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics has grown to 34 athletes.
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Ex-head of Iran's wrestling federation dies
Tehran, IRNA — The former president of the Wrestling Federation of the Islamic Republic Abolhassan Mirvahedi has passed away at 74.
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Change in time, venue of int’l Takhti Cup in Iran
Tehran, IRNA – The date and location of the 2024 international freestyle wrestling tournament known as the “Takhti Cup” has been changed, says the spokesperson of the Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation.
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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win Asian title
Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s national Greco-Roman wrestlers snatched nine colorful medals in Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan to crown champion of the tournament.
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Chokheh traditional wrestling matches held in Zainal Khan arena
Esfrain bacchue wrestling competition was held on Friday (April 12, 2024) with the presence of 152 athletes from all over the country in Zainel Khan spring arena of Esfrain in North Khorasan province. This sport event is known as the largest single-place and single-time tourism event in Iran, where more than 50,000 enthusiastic spectators from far and near cities come to watch it.
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Iran's freestyle wrestlers grab 5 gold medals to become champions in Asia
Tehran, IRNA – Iran clinched five gold medals and secured the championship title in the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championship, currently taking place in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
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Iran asks UWW to help lift Olympic ban on Russian Wrestling star
Tehran, IRNA – President of Iran’s Wrestling Federation Alireza Dabir has written a letter to the president of the United World Wrestling urging him to make every effort to help lift a ban on Russian Wrestling star from attending Paris Olympic Games.
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Alireza Pasandideh selected as VP of International Kurash Association
Tehran, IRNA- Alireza Pasandideh has been selected as the vice president of the International Kurash Association.
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Iran's Greco-Roman wrestlers rank 1st in Turkiye
Tehran, IRNA - The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team with four gold, five silver, and three bronze medals ranked first in Yasar Dogu & Vehbi Emre 2024 in Antalya, Turkiye.
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Former Iranian FILA vice president dies at 89
Tehran, IRNA – Former Vice President of the FILA and former member of the board of the United World Wrestling (UWW) Mohammad Tavakkol has passed away at the age of 89.
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Iran holds nationwide wrestling competition for U-13 children
Tehran, IRNA — Iran has held a national wrestling competition for U-13 athletes in Greco-Roman and freestyle.