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Wrestling glory as Iran hits 22-gold mark at Asia Pacific Deaf Games
Three Iranian freestyle wrestlers walked away with the ultimate prize of their weight classes to take the country’s haul to 22 golds at in the Asia Pacific Deaf Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Mohammad Mohammadi Soroush defeated an Indian opponent 3-2 in the final for the gold medal of the 57kg contests, while Mohammad Siavashi also came out in an Iranian-Indian final to win the 61kg prize.
Erfan Sattari had won a first freestyle gold for the country on Saturday, thanks to victory in the 92kg final, also featuring Iranian and Indian wrestlers.
Saturday’s triumphs took Iran’s tally to 50 medals – including 11 silvers and 17 bronzes – by the end of the penultimate day of the multi-sport event.