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Iranian athletes crested in 2016 Yadegar Imam wrestling tournament

Sunday, 06 March 2016 12:41 PM [ Last Update: Sunday, 06 March 2016 2:56 PM ]

Junior Iranian wrestlers jubilate at the end of the 6th edition of Yadegar Imam Cup international cadet wrestling tournament in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2016.

Iranian freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers have ranked first at the end of the 2016 Yadegar Imam Cup international cadet wrestling tournament hosted by the Islamic Republic.

On Friday night, Iran’s A freestyle wrestling team clinched seven gold medals in the 46-kilogram, 50-kilogram, 54-kilogram, 63-kilogram, 69-kilogram, 76-kilogram and 100-kilogram weight categories in the 12,000-seater hall of Azadi Sports Complex in western Tehran, and became the champion.

Armenia finished in the second place; and Iran B, Greece, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Ukraine wrestling team finished third to seventh.

Wrestlers compete during the final day of the 6th edition of the Yadegar Imam Cup international cadet wrestling tournament in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2016.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers earned seven gold medals to win the top honor. Athletes from Azerbaijan ranked second, and were followed by counterparts from Iran B, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Iran C and Ukraine outfits.

The 2016 Yadegar Imam Cup international cadet wrestling tournament, which was the six edition of the sporting event, opened in Tehran, Iran, on March 3 and concluded on March 4.

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