TEHRAN - Mohammadali Geraei was suspended for one-year following a bottle-throwing incident during the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.

Geraei threw a water bottle onto the mat after his brother and reigning Olympic champion Mohammadreza Geraei suffered an 11-10 defeat in Belgrade to Japan’s Kyotaro Sogabe.

He threw the bottle in protest at a decision by the referee and United World Wrestling (UWW)’s Disciplinary Committee has handed the Greco-Roman wrestler a one-year suspension.

Mohammadreza Geraei won the match 11-10 with the Japanese coaching staff claiming the incident contributed to Sogabe’s defeat in the bout in the under-67kg category.

Therefore, Mohammadali Geraei missed the chance of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games.