TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammadali Geraei is no longer suspended.

He had been suspended until further notice by the United World Wrestling (UWW) in October 2023 for throwing water bottle onto the mat during a match in the 2023 World Wrestling Championships.

He threw a bottle in protest of the referee’s decision during his brother Mohammadreza Geraei’s match against Japan’s Kyotaro Sogabe in the 67kg weight class.

Geraei defeated his rival 11-10 at last but the Japanese coaching staff believed that the bottle has led to the defeat.   

Iran wrestling Federating appealed the decision and the UWW’s Disciplinary Committee decided to lift the suspension and the wrestler is allowed to compete from April 1, 2024.