TEHRAN – Iran finished in third place in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
The Iranian freestylers won three gold and three silver medals as well as a bronze medal and finished in third place with 162 points in team ranking.
Hassan Yazdani in the 86kg, Amir Hossein Zare in the 125kg and Kamran Ghasempour in the 92kg won Iran’s three gold medals.
Alireza Sarlak in the 57kg, Amir Mohammad Yazdani in the 65kg and Mohammad Nokhodi in the 79kg claimed three silver medals.
Mojtaba Goleij also won Iran’s only bronze in the 97kg.
Russia won the title with three gold medals, one silver and four bronzes and 173 points.
USA came second with three gold, four silver and two bronze medals and 168 points.