Death of Abolfazl Anvari, Iranian Flag Bearer in Olympics

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

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 #WrestleAlexandria

Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 08:49 By Vinay Siwach

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt (March 2) -- The Ibrahim Moustafa Ranking Series finished last week and the Greco-Roman brought out some of the best action in the tournament. Wrestlers from Georgia, Kazakhstan, Iran and Turkey highlighted the competition with most of them winning the gold medal.

The match of the tournament can be credited to Leri ABULADZE (GEO) and Meysam DALKANI (IRI) as both went toe-to-toe before Dalkhani managed to beat Abuladze by one point in the 63kg final. Dalkhani had defeated Abuladze in the 2021 World Championships final as well.

Other finals, too, were of top class and can be watched here

GOLD: 55kg - Marlan MUKASHEV (KAZ) vs. Amangali BEKBOLATOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 60kg - Yernar FIDAKHMETOV (KAZ) vs. Kerem KAMAL (TUR)

GOLD: 63kg - Leri ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Meysam DALKHANI (IRI)

GOLD: 67kg - Joni KHETSURIANI (GEO) vs. Merey BEKENOV (KAZ)

GOLD: 72kg - Otar ABULADZE (GEO) vs. Ramaz ZOIDZE (GEO)

GOLD: 77kg - Demeu ZHADRAYEV (KAZ) vs. Aik MNATSAKANIAN (BUL)

GOLD: 82kg - Akylbek TALANTBEKOV (KGZ) vs. Gela BOLKVADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 87kg - Ali CENGIZ (TUR) vs. Lasha GOBADZE (GEO)

GOLD: 97kg - Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) vs. Roberti KOBLIASHVILI (GEO)

GOLD: 130kg - Abdellatif MOHAMED (EGY) vs. Alin ALEXUC CIURARIU (ROU)