Tehran - BORNA - Led by head coach Hassan Rangraz, Team Iran accumulated an unassailable points tally in the opening four weight categories, collecting 80 points through the gold medals of Amin Mirzazadeh and Gholamreza Farkhi, a silver from Payam Ahmadi, and a fifth-place finish from Alireza Abdoli. Additional contributions came from Hadi Saravi, who advanced to the final, Danial Sohrabi, who qualified for the bronze-medal bout, and Alireza Mohammedi, who reached the quarterfinals.
While three weight classes are still to be contested, the elimination of top contenders from Georgia and Azerbaijan ensured that Iran’s lead in the standings became mathematically insurmountable, sealing the nation’s return to the top of Greco-Roman wrestling after more than a decade.
This victory carries exceptional significance on two fronts. First, it marks Iran’s first Greco-Roman world title since 2014 in Tashkent, breaking an 11-year drought. Second, it coincides with Iran’s freestyle wrestling team also claiming the world crown in Croatia – the first time in history that Iran has won both the freestyle and Greco-Roman world titles at the same championships.
Such dual dominance has been achieved by only a handful of wrestling powerhouses in history, underscoring Iran’s resurgence as a global force.
For a nation where wrestling is regarded as the “national sport,” the triumph is more than a medal count – it represents national pride, endurance, and the return of Iran to the pinnacle of the sport. With more bouts still to come, Iran’s medal tally may yet grow, further consolidating its status as the standout story of the 2025 Wrestling World Championships.
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