Iran ranks second in Baku Golden Grand Prix Tournament

Baku, June 30, IRNA - Iranian national free-style wrestling team which won one gold medal, two silver and four bronze and ranked second in the Golden Grand Prix Tournament on Wrestling held in Baku on June 27-29.

After beating his Georgian rival in 84 kg, Iranian free-style wrestler Reza
Yazdani was awarded gold medal.

Other Iranian wrestlers Meysam Mostafa-Jokar and Mohsen Rezaei respectively
in 74 and 120 kg received silver medals by wrestling with their Azeri sides
and beating them.

In addition, Mohsen Aqajani in 60 kg, Iman Mohammadian in 74 kg, Robat
Moradi and Abazar Eslami both in 96 kg won bronze medals at the
international sport event.
So, the host team Azerbaijan clinched the championship title, Iran's
national free-style wrestling team stood second and Turkey ranked third.

The Golden Grand Prix Tournament is an international free-style wrestling
competitions annually held in Baku to commemorate Heydar Aliyev,
Azerbaijan's national leader.
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