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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 Asian Championships

Saturday, May 6, 2023 - 07:18 By Vinay Siwach

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ASTANA, Kazakhstan (May 6) -- The Asian Championships in Astana saw Iran and Kyrgyzstan dominate the Greco-Roman competition, sharing eight gold medals among them. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan had a champion each as well.

Watch all the Greco-Roman gold medal bout from the April 9-14 event from Astana, Kazakhstan.

GOLD: 55kg - RUPIN (IND) vs. Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)

GOLD: 60kg - Zholaman SHARSHENBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Hanjae CHUNG (KOR)

GOLD: 63kg - Iman MOHAMMADI (IRI) vs. Shermukhammad SHARIBJANOV (UZB)

GOLD: 67kg - Kyotaro SOGABE (JPN) vs. Abror ATABAEV (UZB)

GOLD: 72kg - Ibragim MAGOMADOV (KAZ) vs. Sajjad Ali IMENTALABFOUMANI (IRI)

GOLD: 77kg - Akzhol MAKHMUDOV (KGZ) vs. Amin KAVIYANINEJAD (IRI)

GOLD: 82kg - Dias KALEN (KAZ) vs. Akylbek TALANTBEKOV (KGZ)

GOLD: 87kg - Naser ALIZADEH (IRI) vs. Nursultan TURSYNOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 97kg - U. DZHUZUPBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Mehdi BALIHAMZEHDEH (IRI)

GOLD: 130kg - Amin MIRZAZADEH (IRI) vs. Lingzhe MENG (CHN)