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Death of Abolfazl Anvari, Iranian Flag Bearer in Olympics

Friday, March 2, 2018 - 14:32 By United World Wrestling Press

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Iranian flag bearer at 1968 Olympics, Abolfazl ANVARI has passed away at age 79. Anvari was the first Iranian world medal winner at heavy weight and won  bronze medals at the 1966 world championships at +97kg, and the 1969 world championships at +100kg.

Anvari placed sixth at 1968 Olympics in Mexico City and also won bronze medal in 1970 Asian Games.

United World Wrestling offers its sympathy to the Iranian wrestling community and to Anvari’s family and friends.

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WATCH: 10 Greco-Roman finals from #WrestleBishkek

Tuesday, June 13, 2023 - 08:19 By Vinay Siwach

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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (June 13) -- Iran brought some of its best Greco-Roman wrestlers to Bishkek for the third Ranking Series event and they did not disappoint, winning five gold medals in the tournament to finish at the top of the team rankings.

Georgian and Uzbekistan won two gold medals each while Kazakhstan won a single gold as well.

Watch all the 10 gold medal bouts from the third Ranking Series event here.

GOLD: 55kg - Marlan MUKASHEV (KAZ) vs. Ikhtiyor BOTIROV (UZB) 

GOLD: 60kg -  Islomjon BAKHRAMOV (UZB) vs. Nursultan BAZARBAYEV (KAZ) 

GOLD: 63kg - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Shermukhammad SHARIBJANOV (UZB) 

GOLD: 67kg - Danial SOHRABI (IRI) vs. HUSIYUETU (CHN) 

GOLD: 72kg -  Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO) vs. Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) 

GOLD: 77kg - Mohammadali GERAEI (IRI) vs. Iuri LOMADZE (GEO) 

GOLD: 82kg - Alireza MOHMADIPIANI (IRI) vs. Alperen BERBER (TUR) 

GOLD: 87kg -  Jalgasbay BERDIMURATOV (UZB) vs. Gurami KHETSURIANI (GEO)

GOLD: 97kg -  Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) vs. Yiming LI (CHN) 

GOLD: 130kg - Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) vs. Oscar PINO (CUB)