Iran's U23 freestyle wrestling team claimed the world championship title at the 2026 World Championships held in Las Vegas, U.S., from October 15 to 18. The Iranian squad secured the title with 4 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze medals, amassing a total of 180 points.

The Iranian team dominated the tournament, mirroring the success of the Greco-Roman team. Ahura Khatibi (65kg), Mehdi Yousefi (79kg), Abolfazl Rahmani (92kg), and Abolfazl Mohammadi (125kg) claimed the gold medals for Iran.

Ebrahim Elahi secured the silver medal in the 70kg weight class, while bronze medals were won by Ebrahim Khavari (61kg), Ali Karimpour (74kg), Reza Afshar (86kg), and Mohammad-Mobin Azimi (97kg).

Iran finished at the top of the team standings with 180 points, followed by Russia in second place with 171 points, and the United States in third with 104 points. The rest of the rankings included Turkey (99 points), Japan (75), Georgia (68), India (57), Kazakhstan (55), Armenia (49), and Azerbaijan (42).

 

 

M.Majdi - H.Hakimzadeh