Iran wins Greco-Roman title at Ljubomir Ivanovic Gedza Memorial
Iranian wrestlers collected an impressive eight medals – including triple golds – as the country claimed the Greco-Roman team title at the Ljubomir Ivanovic Gedza Memorial tournament in Mladenovac, Serbia.
Mohammad-Pouya Asadi (55kg), Reza Qeitasi (63kg), and Mohammadhossein Ostad-Mohammad Me’mar (87kg) walked away with the ultimate prize in their respective weight classes on Saturday.
Former under-23 and junior world champion Iman Mohammadi, meanwhile, had to settle for a silver medal in the 72kg contests after suffering a 2-1 defeat against Belarusian Aliaksandr Liavonchyk in the final showpiece.
Elsewhere, ex-cadet world champion Amirmahdi Saiedinava (77kg), Alireza Mohammadhosseini (82kg), Yassin Yazdi (87kg), who was beaten by Me’mar in an all-Iranian semifinal, and Ayoub Hosseinvand (130kg) finished their campaigns with a consolation bronze medal.
Ahmadreza Mohsennejad, meanwhile, left the event empty-handed following back-to-back setbacks against opponents from Belarus in the 72kg division.
Named after the late Yugoslav wrestler and coach, the one-day event featured some high-profile contestants from the host country, Bulgaria, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, Sweden, Romania, Croatia, and Belarus.