Iran finishes with six freestyle medals in Yaşar Doğu tournament
Iranian wrestlers bagged six freestyle medals, including double golds, at the Yaşar Doğu, Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan International Tournament in Antalya, Türkiye.
The medal haul saw Iran finish third behind the host country and Kyrgyzstan in the team table.
Mohammadhossein Norouzian captured the ultimate prize in the 86kg weight class, while U20 world champion Abolfazl Babloo grabbed the gold medal in the 97kg category.
Erfan Alizadeh was the other Iranian in the 97kg division, withdrawing midway through his bout against Babaloo after suffering a leg injury.
Meanwhile, Ali Rezaei settled for silver in the 74kg class, with Ali Karampour claiming a consolation bronze.
Ahoura Khateri and Abolfazl Mohammadnejad also finished with bronze in the 61kg and 125kg events, respectively.
Amir Parasteh (57kg), Ali Mo’meni (61kg), Morteza Hajmollamohammadi (65kg), and Javad Fat’hkhani (92kg) missed out on the podium in their respective categories.
The tournament served as the second phase of Iran’s selection process – following last month’s National Championships – for April’s Asian Championships, as well as the World Championships and Asian Games in September.
The Iranian squad won the Greco-Roman team title earlier in Antalya, courtesy of nine medals, including double golds.
Amirreza Moradian (97kg) and Arman Tahmasbi (130kg) spearheaded Iran’s medal haul with two golds, while Reza Bahmani (63kg) and Mohammad Arjmand (82kg) added two silver medals.
Mohammad Ashiri (60kg), Mohammad Eskandari (67kg), and Ali-Asghr Samdaliri (77kg), as well as 55kg duo Kianoosh Shamshiri and Mahdi Kamali were the bronze medalists in the Iranian squad.
Omid Bahmani and Kia Rostami – both participating in the 72kg class – as well as Mohammad-Hossein Ostad Mohammad (87kg) were the other members of the Iranian roster, finishing their campaigns empty-handed.