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Iran Paralympian bids farewell to wrestling championship universe

Tuesday, 10 May 2016 2:02 PM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 10 May 2016 1:59 PM ]

Iranian Paralympic freestyle wrestler Foroud Hojjati (in mauve singlet) competes during the 4th edition of World Deaf Senior Greco-Roman & Freestyle Wrestling Championships in Tehran, Iran, on May 9, 2016.

Iranian audibly-challenged freestyle wrestler Foroud Hojjati has given an emotional goodbye to fans in his home country during the 4th edition World Deaf Senior Greco-Roman & Freestyle Wrestling Championships currently underway in Tehran.

On Sunday, Hojjati took part in the 57-kilogram weight category contests of the tournament at Tehran’s Shohadaye Haftom Tir Sports Hall, and shared a bronze medal with a representative from Kazakhstan.

The Iranian Paralympic freestyle wrestler then announced his retirement after kissing the wrestling mat. He had been sidelined over the past few years.

The 4th edition of World Deaf Senior Greco-Roman & Freestyle Wrestling Championships started in the Iranian capital city of Tehran on May 6, and will finish on May 10, 2016.

Hojjati was the winner in his third-place bout against an opponent from Kazakhstan in the 55-kilogram weight class of the 2013 Summer Deaflympics in Bulgaria.

The 2013 Summer Deaflympics opened in Bulgaria on July 26, and wrapped up on August 4.

A team of 82 Iranian athletes were in action across nine sports. They competed in athletics, football, judo, karate, swimming, volleyball, Greco-Roman and freestyle wrestling, table tennis and taekwondo.

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