Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win eight medals at Budapest

June 10, 2024 - 12:9

TEHRAN – Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers claimed eight medals at the Budapest Ranking Series on Sunday.

World Championships bronze medalist Mohammadhadi Saravi had no issues beating whoever tried to challenge him. In the final Alex Szoke from Hungary led 1-1 on criteria but Saravi scored a takedown.

Shayan Habibzare also won a bronze in the weight class after defeating Kevin Mejia Castillo from Honduras.

Poya Dad Marz seized a silver medal at the 55kg, being defeated by to Azerbaijan’s Eldaniz Azizli.

Saeid Esmaeili beat Kyotaro Sogabe of Japan 6-5 and Mohammadreza Geraei defeated Andres Montano from Ecuador to win two bronze medals at 67.

Iran’s Danial Sohrabi defeated Shmagi Bolkvadze from Georgia 7-3 to win a bronze medal at 72kg.

Mohammadreza Mokhtari defeated Azerbaijan’s Sanan Suleymanov at 77kg bronze medal match.

Mohammadhossein Mahmoudi also won a bronze medal at 87kg after defeating Turkey’s Ali Cengiz 10-4.

RESULTS

55kg
GOLD: Eldaniz AZIZLI (AZE)
SILVER: Poya DAD MARZ (IRI)
BRONZE: Nugzari TSURTSUMIA (GEO)

67kg
GOLD: Luis ORTA (CUB) df. Leri ABULADZE (GEO), 4-0

BRONZE: Saeid ESMAEILI (IRI) df. Kyotaro SOGABE (JPN), 6-5
BRONZE: Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) df. Andres MONTANO (ECU), 3-3

72kg
GOLD: Hasrat JAFAROV (AZE) df. Moustafa ALAMELDIN (EGY), 5-2

BRONZE: Danial SOHRABI (IRI) df. Shmagi BOLKVADZE (GEO), 7-3
BRONZE: Krisztian VANCZA (HUN) df. Gagik SNJOYAN (FRA), 2-1

77kg
GOLD: Nao KUSAKA (JPN) df. Aik MNATSAKANIAN (BUL), via inj. def.

BRONZE: Yosvanys PENA FLORESS (CUB) df. Burhan AKBUDAK (TUR), via inj. def.
BRONZE: Mohammad Reza MOKHTARI (IRI) df. Sanan SULEYMANOV (AZE), via inj. def.

87kg
GOLD: Semen NOVIKOV (BUL) df. David LOSONCZI (HUN), via inj. def.

BRONZE: Mohammadhossein MAHMOODI (IRI) df. Ali CENGIZ (TUR), 10-4
BRONZE: Bachir SID AZARA (ALG) df. Istvan TAKACS (HUN), via forfeit

97kg
GOLD: Mohammadhadi SARAVI (IRI) df. Alex SZOKE (HUN), 3-1

BRONZE: Giorgi MELIA (GEO) df. Josef RAU (USA), 11-4
BRONZE: Shayan HABIBZARE (IRI) df. Kevin MEJIA CASTILLO (HON), via inj. def.