Iran youth freestyle wrestling team wins Asian Championships in Kyrgyzstan

Iran’s youth freestyle wrestling team achieved remarkable success at the Asian Wrestling Championships in Kyrgyzstan, securing four gold medals, two silver, and one bronze.

The Iranian squad claimed the championship title by earning seven medals during the Asian Youth Freestyle Wrestling Championships held on July 11 and 12 in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, as reported by the Wrestling Federation’s public relations office on Sunday.

Iranian wrestlers Ebrahim Elahi Mohammad, Mehdi Mamyovand, Abolfazl Rahmani, and Erfan Alizadeh each won gold medals in the 70 kg, 74 kg, 86 kg, and 97 kg weight categories, respectively.

Abolfazl Shamsipour earned a silver medal in the 79 kg category, while Tohid Nouri also secured silver in the 92 kg category. Arshia Haddadi captured a bronze medal in the 57 kg weight class.

The Iranian team finished in 1st place in the overall rankings, accumulating 179 points, followed by India with 157 points and Kazakhstan with 133 points in 2nd and 3rd place, respectively.

In the 57 kg category, Arshia Haddadi started strong, defeating Chieh Kai Liu of Chinese Taipei 14-3 in the first round. He then won against Naran Barkhas of Mongolia 12-2 to reach the semifinals, where he narrowly lost 2-1 to Nurdanat Atanov of Kazakhstan. Haddadi advanced to the classification match and triumphed over Kabe Matjanov of Turkmenistan 11-0 to secure the bronze.

Abolfazl Bakhshode, after taking a break in the first round, won his second round against Azatberdi Ashirgulyov of Turkmenistan 6-2, advancing to the semifinals. He lost to Hyuga Satonaka of Japan 11-6 and faced Alan Uralbek of Kazakhstan in the classification match, finishing in fifth place after a 4-1 loss.

In the 65 kg weight category, Sajjad Pirdayeh secured a victory against Yerali Khnisov from Kazakhstan in the first round with a score of 5-0 but was eliminated after losing to Umarbek Asan Olu from Kyrgyzstan 2-0 in the subsequent round, finishing in eighth place.

Ibrahim Elahi dominated the 70 kg category, achieving a technical victory against Ulimov of Tajikistan 10-1 in the first round. He followed up with a 10-0 win against Ankh Altangerel of Mongolia to reach the semi-finals, where he defeated Zalkarbek Tabaldeev of Kyrgyzstan 10-0. In the final, he won the gold medal by overcoming Aria Yoshida of Japan 8-3.

Mohammad Mehdi Mamyovand, competing in the 74 kg category, advanced to the semifinals after defeating Ilim Zhumabkov of Kyrgyzstan 4-2 in the second round. He won a tight semifinal against Dusjan Kulgaip of Kazakhstan, finishing 8-8, and then claimed victory over Umarkhan Moyiddinov of Uzbekistan 11-0 in the final to win the gold medal.

In the 79 kg division, Abolfazl Shamsipour Hajivand secured his semifinals berth after a second-round victory over Askhab Khajiev of Kazakhstan 6-2. He won a close semifinal match against Natsura Okazawa of Japan 5-4 but narrowly lost the final match to Amit of India 5-4, settling for silver.

Abolfazl Rahmani, competing in the 86 kg weight class, started strong by defeating Elnur Akibayev of Kyrgyzstan 5-0. He then won against Nodirbek Abdullayev of Uzbekistan 10-0 and advanced to the final, where he triumphed over Dovlatgoldi Miradov of Turkmenistan 6-2 to capture the gold medal.

Tohid Nouri, in the 92 kg category, achieved a second-round win against Samir Dorsunov of Kazakhstan with a score of 9-1, which led him to the semifinals. He succeeded in defeating Lakov Chaplin of Kyrgyzstan 3-1 before facing Sherzad Payanov of Uzbekistan in the final match, where he finished with a silver medal after a 6-1 loss.

In the 97 kg division, Erfan Alizadeh, following a first-round break, won against Muhammadjan Ismail Janov of Uzbekistan 11-0 in the second round and reached the semifinals with an 11-1 victory over an Indian opponent. He secured the gold medal by defeating Kamil Korogliv of Kazakhstan 5-0 in the final.

Mohammad Reza Lotfi, competing in the 125 kg category, unfortunately lost to Singh Jaspuran from India 2-2 in the second round after a first-round break, leading to his withdrawal from the competition following his semifinal defeat.

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Individual Rankings

57 kg: 1- Ankush (India) 2- Nurdanat Aitanov (Kazakhstan) 3- Rikito Nagai (Japan) and Arshia Haddadi (Iran)

61 kg: 1- Askat Toktomatov (Kyrgyzstan) 2- Hyuga Satonaka (Japan) 3- Abdollah Habibullayev (Uzbekistan) and Alan Uralbek (Kazakhstan) 5- Abolfazl Bakhshode (Iran)

65 kg: 1- Shaina Yasumi (Japan) 2- Ashwani (Japan) 3- Mohammad Abdullah (Pakistan) and Omarbek Asan Olu (Kyrgyzstan) ... 8- Sajjad Pirdayeh (Iran)

70 kg: 1- Ebrahim Elahi (Iran) 2- Arya Yoshida (Japan) 3- Surabaya (India) and Zairbek Tabaldiyev (Kyrgyzstan)

74 kg: 1- Mohammad Mehdi Mamyovand (Iran) 2- Omarkhan Moydinov (Uzbekistan) 3- Dosjan Kulgayip (Kazakhstan) and Vatan Ana Ozerov (Turkmenistan)

79 kg: 1- Amit (India) 2- Abolfazl Shamsipour (Iran) 3- Natsura Okazawa (Japan) and Alp Arslan Baganjov (Turkmenistan)

86 kg: 1- Abolfazl Rahmani (Iran) 2- Davlatgoldi Miradov (Turkmenistan) 3- Elenur Akibayev (Kyrgyzstan) and Sachin (India)

92 kg: 1- Sherzad Payanov (Uzbekistan) 2- Tohid Nouri (Iran) 3- Sachin (India) and Yakov Chaplin (Kyrgyzstan)

97 kg: 1- Erfan Alizadeh (Iran) 2- Kamil Korogliv (Kazakhstan) 3- Vishal (India) and Jiawei Li (China)

125 kg: 1- Yedighe Kasymbek (Kazakhstan) Norantolga Dharmabazar (Mongolia) 3- Singh Jaspuran (India) and Ryuji Li (China) ... 7- Mohammadreza Lotfi (Iran)

Iranian athletes have left a rich and celebrated legacy of their many achievements in the sport of wrestling.

They have been successful in both freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling competitions.

The Iranian nation has been able to consistently produce top-ranking wrestlers who have achieved significant international recognition, including multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.

The sport is deeply ingrained in Iranian culture, with traditional forms like Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals and Choukhe wrestling also playing a role in the nation's wrestling heritage.

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