Kurash Athletes Claim 13 Medals at World Championships in Kazakhstan
TEHRAN - The Iranian delegation concluded its participation in the 15th World Kurash Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan, by securing one gold, three silver, and nine bronze medals.
The 15th World Kurash Championships—featuring over 250 athletes from 72 countries—took place in Astana, Kazakhstan. The Iranian team finished the event with a total of 13 medals.
Iran participated in the event with a squad of 16 athletes, competing in both the men’s and women’s divisions.
The Iranian medalists are as follows:
Gold
Masoud Ghavibazou (under 120 kg)
Silver
Zahra Baghcheghi (under 48 kg)
Leila Siahvashi (under 52 kg)
Setayesh Jalaleddin (under 57 kg)
Bronze
Men
Abolfazl Ashofteh (under 60 kg)
Hamid Chadarneshin (under 66 kg)
Sohrab Rakhshan (under 73 kg)
Reza Ahmadzadeh (under 81 kg)
Behzad Etemadi (under 100 kg)
Muhammadreza Vahdani (over 120 kg)
Pardis Eidi-Vandi (under 63 kg)
Sargol Omidvand (under 70 kg)
Samaneh Khojasteh (under 87 kg)
Elias Ali-Akbari—a gold medalist at the Jakarta Asian Games and a world Kurash champion—serves as the head coach of the men’s Kurash team, with Mokhtar Khorang serving as the team’s coach. Mostafa Dalirian—a world champion (in Ukraine), manager of the national Kurash teams, and secretary of the Iran Kurash Association—also accompanied the national team to these competitions, with Ahmad Khosroyar serving as the team leader.
In the women’s division, Fatemeh Barmaki—the 2022 world champion (in India)—serves as the coach of the Iranian national Kurash team.