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Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers get five medals in Hungarian Grand Prix

Monday, 25 June 2018 7:55 AM [ Last Update: Monday, 25 June 2018 9:08 AM ]

This picture shows members of the Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team during the 2018 edition of Hungarian Grand Prix Imre Polyák Memorial.

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers have shown admirable displays of gripping skills and muscular strength at the 2018 edition of Hungarian Grand Prix Imre Polyák Memorial, and grabbed five medals, including two gold ones, at the event.

Mohammad Reza Garaei fell to a Kazakh contestant in the final bout of the men’s 67-kilogram weight division, and collected the silver.

Mehdi Fallah, who routed a rival from the host nation 3-0 in his opening round contest of the 87-kilogram weight category, defeated an Uzbek contestant 3-1 in the second showdown.

Fallah, however, lost to a wrestler from Hungary by 1 point to 3 in the last contest and received the silver medal.

Earlier, Mohsen Hajipour prevailed over his Egyptian rival 3-2 in the finale of the men’s 63-kilogram weight division, and snatched the gold medal.

In the 72-kilogram weight class, Ali Arsalan outmuscled a Chinese wrestler 14-3 in the repêchage round and claimed a bronze medal.

Yousef Qaderian claimed Iran’s second gold medal after he overcame a Hungarian opponent 6-3 in the final contest of the 82-kilogram division.

The 2018 edition of Hungarian Grand Prix Imre Polyák Memorial kicked off in Győr city on June 23, and wrapped up on June 24, 2018.

Dozens of Greco-Roman wrestlers from various countries, including Algeria, Brazil, China, Egypt, Hungary, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Romania and Serbia, took part in the tournament.

The event was in honor of featherweight Hungarian Greco-Roman wrestler Imre Polyák. He competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won three silver and one gold medal. He won the world title in 1955, 1958 and 1962, and placed second in 1961 and 1963. Nationally Polyák won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.

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