TEHRAN – Iranian freestyle wrestlers have claimed four medals in the penultimate day of the U23 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.
Amirali Azarpira won a gold medal in the 97kg weight class after beating Radu Lefter of Moldova 7-3.
The bronze medal went to American Jonathan Aiello and Ukraine’s Danylo Stasiuk.
In the 57kg class, Ahmad Muhammadnejad seized a bronze medal. Azerbaijan’s Aliabbas Rzazade won the gold medal in the class after defeating Kyrgyzstan’s Bekbolot Myrzanazar Uulu.
Aliakbar Fazli won a bronze in the 70kg. Ernazar Akmataliev of Kyrgyzstan beat Armenian Vazgen Tevanyan to win gold.
And Ali Savadkouhi took Iran’s third bronze medal in the competition in the 79kg. Magomed Magomaev defeated Ramazan Sari of Turkey in the final.