TEHRAN - Iran’s national Greco-Roman wrestling team discovered their opponents for the U-23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas, United States, following the official draw ceremony.
Ten Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers learned their path to the podium across various weight categories:
55 kg (18 entries): Armin Shamsipour will face Maxim Sarmanov of Moldova in the opening round, with the winner advancing to take on China’s Zhao.
60 kg (21 entries): Muhammad Ashiri opens his campaign against Poland’s Skrzypczak, with the winner meeting Aliyev of Azerbaijan in the next round.
63 kg (24 entries): Erfan Jarkani takes on Georgia’s Khozrevanidze in round one. The winner will square off against Albania’s Troplini.
67 kg (25 entries): Muhammad Kamali wrestles Chile’s Bustamante in the opening stage, with Bulgaria’s Manev awaiting the winner.
72 kg (25 entries): Ahmadreza Mohsennejad faces Uzbekistan’s Kochkorov in his first bout, with Azerbaijan’s Khalilov lined up for the winner.
77 kg (27 entries): Ahoura Bouyeri begins against Estonia’s Jermijev, with the victor advancing to face the winner of the bout between Egypt’s Alameldin and Azerbaijan’s Nurullayev.
82 kg (27 entries): Abolfazl Mehmedi received a first-round bye and will face the winner of the match between Czechia’s Zelenka and Georgia’s Mikeladze.
87 kg (25 entries): Yasin Yazdi also drew a first-round bye and will meet the winner of the clash between Serbia’s Vámos and Uzbekistan’s Ozakov.
97 kg (25 entries): Muhammad Hadi Seydi takes on Ecuador’s Zambrano in the first round, with the winner set to battle either Rezayev of Azerbaijan or Chatsatourov of Greece.
130 kg (20 entries): Abolfazl Fathi Tazangi drew a bye in the opening round and will face the winner of the matchup between Hungary’s Darabos and Turkey’s Bakır.
The competitions kicked off on Monday.