TEHRAN – With one day remaining, Iran’s Greco-Roman team claimed the title at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships.

Greco-Roman wrestlers have already secured two gold medals, Gholamreza Farrokhi at 82 kg and Amin Mirzazadeh at 130 kgand one silver medal at 55 kg by Payam Ahmadi.

Mohammadhadi Saravi, the 2024 Olympic champion, will have a chance to add Iran’s third gold in the 97 kg category Saturday night.

Iran’s Greco-Roman squad has previously won the World Championship five times, in 1961, 1965, 1998, 2002, and 2013.

Earlier, Iran’s freestyle team claimed the title after a 12-year wait, marking a historic milestone for Greco-Roman wrestling as well.

The freestyle team have won the World Championship title nine times—in 1971, 1973, 1995, 2006, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2022, and 2023. Overall, Team Melli have also earned a silver and a bronze medal as well on fourteen occasions.