Wrestling U20 National Championships:
Tehran crowned freestyle champion
Tehran claimed the freestyle team title at the Wrestling U20 National Championships in Tehran, Iran.
The Iranian capital’s 10-man squad dominated the team standings with 191 points, with Mazandaran and Khorasan Razavi in the following spots, finishing on 134 and 110 points, respectively.
Erfan Siri defeated Mohammad-Javad Sabouri in the final to win the 57kg gold, with Amirhossein Abbasi and Mohammad Safarpour standing joint third.
Ali-Asghar Soltani claimed the 61kg title, thanks to a final victory over Seyyed Taha Hashemi. Amirhossein Honarmand and Mohammad-Hossein Sadeqpour finished with consolation bronzes.
Amirreza Taimourizad overcame Mohammad Amouei for the 65kg gold, while Abolfazl Koushki and Sam Arshad settled for bronze medals.
The final showpiece in the 70kg class saw Sajjad Pirdayeh beat Reza Shamsipour to walk away with the ultimate prize, with Mahan Kavousi and Amirreza Safakhail sharing the third place.
In the 74kg category, Mohammad Mahan Khorramkah grabbed the gold – courtesy of a final win against Shayan Ordou. Amirmohammad Zarrinkam and Mohammad-Mahdi Mamivand were the bronze medalists of the category.
Sobhan Esmi won the 79kg gold with a victory over Mahdi Esmaeili, while Moein Fotouhi and Mahdi Abdollahnejad finished with joint bronzes.
Abolfazl Shamsipour rounded out his 86kg campaign in style, defeating Amirali Moslemi in the final. Sajed Babashaverdi and Reza Afshar were the bronze medalist of the class.
Amirhossein Khakpa Kafshgar defeated Amirreza Alipour in a thrilling 92kg showdown, while Amirali Aqajani and Amirali Alizadeh bagged consolation bronze medals.
Danial Tavakkoli beat Amirmohammad Shafaei for the 97kg title, with Tohid Nouri and Shahrad Rouzbahani standing joint third.
Amirhossein Naqd-Alipour brought the curtain down on the two-day event with a final win against Aryan Arad in the 125kg final. Pouria Ya’qoubi and Amirhossein Azizi shared the third podium.