Ahmadi Vafa overpowers world runner-up to reach Greco-Roman wrestling final

Tehran - BORNA - During the ongoing competitions of the first four weight classes at the 2026 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Championships, Ahmadi Vafa faced Uzbekistan's Alisher Ganiev—a world silver medalist—in the 60kg semifinals. The Iranian wrestler secured a commanding 8-3 victory to become Iran's second finalist in the tournament.

Following a bye in the first round, Ahmadi Vafa kicked off his campaign by routing Germany's Abdolmohammad Papi 9-1. In the quarterfinals, he blanked Romania's Razvan Arnaut 8-0 to secure his spot in the semifinals.

Earlier in the day, his compatriot Payam Ahmadi also reached the championship match after defeating his Kazakh opponent in the 55kg weight class.

Meanwhile, two other Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers, Ali Oskou (77kg) and Gholamreza Farrokhi (82kg), are scheduled to face their respective rivals in the semifinals shortly.

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