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Rahman Amouzad wins gold medal in 2022 Wrestling C’ship - Mehr News (September 18, 2022)
Iran’s Ghasempour wins gold at 2022 World Wrestling Champions - Mehr News (September 18, 2022)
Iran wins two silver at 2022 World Wrestling Championships - Mehr News (September 16, 2022)
Iran’s Mirzazadeh seizes silver at 2022 World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times (September 14, 2022)
Iran's Saravi wins bronze in World Wrestling Championships - Mehr News (September 13, 2022)
Iran’s Geraei wins silver in World Wrestling Championships - Mehr News (September 12, 2022)
Dual meet between Iran, U.S. wrestling teams called off - Tehran Times (February 3, 2022)
Iran Greco-Roman runners-up at U23 Worlds - Tehran Times (November 4, 2021
Iran win five medals on first day of U23 Wrestling World Championships finals - Tehran Times (November 3, 2021
Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammadreza Geraei grabs Iran’s fourth gold at worlds - Tehran Times (October 10, 2021)
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Dalkhani wins gold at world championships - Tehran Times (October 10, 2021)
Iran’s Yousefi seizes gold at World Greco-Roman Wrestling - Tehran Times (October 9, 2021)
Saravi wins Iran’s first gold at World Greco-Roman Wrestling - Tehran Times (October 9, 2021)
Ghasempour wins Iran’s third gold at World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times (October 4, 2021)
Amirmohammad Yazdani seizes silver at 2021 World Wrestling - Tehran Times (October 4, 2021)
Iran’s Nokhodi wins silver at 2021 World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times (October 4, 2021)
Iran’s Sarlak takes silver at 2021 World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times (October 4, 2021)
Hassan Yazdani finally overcomes David Taylor - Tehran Times (October 3, 2021)
Iran’s Zare claims gold at 2021 World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times (October 3, 2021)
Iran Greco-Roman Wrestling claims runner-up at Junior World - Mehr News (August 22, 2021)
Iran freestyle wrestlers win 2 gold, 1 bronze - Mehr News (August 18, 2021)
Iran's Zare takes bronze medal at Tokyo 2020 - Mehr News (August 6, 2021)
Freestyle wrestler Ghiasi loses to Indian rival - Mehr News (August 6, 2021)
Hassan Yazdani settles for silver - Mehr News (August 5, 2021)
Geraei wins Iran's 2nd gold in Tokyo Olympics - Mehr News (August 4, 2021)
Hassan Yazdani defeats Russian rival to win ticket to final - Mehr News (August 4, 2021)
Saravi wins bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling - Mehr News (August 3, 2021)
VIDEO: Iranian wrestler into final of Olympics - Mehr News (August 3, 2021)
Iran freestyle wrestling team crowned Asian champions - Tehran Times (April 18, 2021)
Iranian wrestler reaches semi-finals at Individual World Cup - Mehr News (December 16, 2020)
Iranian wrestler to be awarded 2012 London Olympic gold - Mehr News (July 15, 2020)
Iran runner-up at Freestyle World Cup - Mehr News (March 17, 2019)
Iran’s Karimi seizes bronze at Wrestling World C’ships - Tehran Times (October 23, 2018)
Iran finishes freestyle without finalist - Mehr News (October 23, 2018)
Freestyle Wrestling World Cup Opens In U.S. Without Russia, Iran - RFE/RL (April 7, 2018)
Iran wrestling officials resign over Israel competition ban - BBC (February 28, 2018)
Iranian wrestler Karimachiani banned for throwing match - BBC (February 17, 2018)
Iran replaces Turkey to complete field for the 2018 Freestyle World Cup in Iowa City - PR (January 4, 2018)
Iran’s wrestling team stands 3rd at Greco-Roman World Cup - Mehr News (March 17, 2017)
Russians defeat Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers - Mehr News (March 17, 2017)
U.S. comeback isn’t enough to shake off Iran at freestyle wrestling World Cup - WP (February 17, 2017)
Iran Beats USA to Capture Sixth Straight Freestyle World Cup Title - UWW (February 17, 2017)
American wrestlers in Iran welcomed with roses and selfies - WP (February 16, 2017)
Amidst US-Iran tensions, wrestlers emerge as sports diplomats - CNN (February 16, 2017)
Wrestling Diplomacy at Work Again; U.S Team Arrives in Iran for Freestyle World Cup - UWW (February 13, 2017)
USA Wrestling plans to send team to Freestyle World Cup in Kermanshah, Iran, Feb. 16-17 - Team USA (January 30, 2017)
Iran Holds National Pahlavani Wrestling Championship - United Wrestling (January 3, 2017)
Iran propose three nation "solidarity" wrestling tournaments to UWW including major World powers - USA Wrestling (December 19, 2016)
Iranian wrestlers win trophies at WUWC - Mehr News (October 31, 2016)
Iran’s freestyle wrestler Nasiri eliminated from Rio 2016 Olympics - Press TV (August 21, 2016)
Iran wins silver in Rio freestyle wrestling - Press TV (August 20, 2016)
Ghasemi brilliantly in freestyle wrestling final - Mehr News (August 20, 2016)
Freestyle wrestling: Karimi fails to reach to semifinals - Mehr News (August 20, 2016)
Iran's Hassan Yazdani wins -74kg gold after stunning fightback - BBC (August 19, 2016)
Rezaei in 2nd chance, Nowrouzi eliminated - Mehr News (August 16, 2016)
Iran Greco-Roman wrestler bids farewell to Rio Olympics - Press TV (August 16, 2016)
Babajanzadeh wins 130kg first round match - Mehr News (August 15, 2016)
Iran’s Akhlaghi out of Rio Olympics wrestling bouts - Press TV (August 15, 2016)
Iran’s Saeid Abdevali wins bronze in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling - Press TV (August 14, 2016)
Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers claim 4 medals in Poland Open - Press TV (June 20, 2016)
Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestlers finish as vice champions in Romania event - Press TV (June 19, 2016)
Iran defeats Russia, repeats title win at Wrestling World Cup - Press TV (June 13, 2016)
Iran wins 5th crown in Greco-Roman wrestling world cup - Press TV (May 20, 2016)
When Iran and the US met on a wrestling mat - BBC (July 1, 2015)
Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers win championship in Asian tourney - Press TV (May 10, 2015)
Iran rushes to win 28th Asian free wrestling championship - Press TV (May 7, 2015)
Olympic champs Jordan Burroughs, Jake Varner can't stop Iran from beating U.S. in World Cup freestyle wrestling - OC Register (April 12, 2015)
Iran beats US to win 2015 Wrestling World Cup - Press TV (April 12, 2015)
U.S. faces top international teams in world cup wrestling at Forum - LA Times (April 10, 2015)
Iran wins 5 golds in first day of Takhti Cup - MNA (February 13, 2015)
Intl. Takhti Cup kicks off in Kermanshah - MNA (February 12, 2015)
Iran freestyle wrestler wins gold medal in Asiad - Press TV (September 29, 2014)
Iran's Yazdani gets gold at 2014 Asian Games - Press TV (September 28, 2014)
Iran Greco-Roman wrestlers earn victories in Asia Games - Press TV (September 30, 2014)
Iran wins 2014 Greco-Roman Wrestling World Championships - Press TV (September 14, 2014)
Iran: Freestyle wrestlers in World Cup win - BBC (March 17, 2014)
Wrestling diplomacy: Ukraine vs Russia, U.S. vs Iran - USA Today (March 11, 2014)
Iran comes first in Hungary wrestling contests - Press TV (March 3, 2014)
Iran freestyle wrestlers finish first in intl. military cup - Press TV (October 27, 2013)
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler bags gold, helps team finish 4th - Press TV (September 22, 2013)
Iran crowned world freestyle wrestling champion - Press TV (September 20, 2013)
Iranian freestyle wrestlers win two gold medals in world championships - Press TV (September 17, 2013)
Olympics 2020: Wrestling reinstated to Games - BBC (September 8, 2013)
A tale of two Iranian legends - FIFA (May 17, 2013)
Iran pulls out of L.A. wrestling meet - AP (May 17, 2013) | Press Conference
US, Russian and Iranian wrestlers rumble in New York - BBC Video (May 15, 2013)
Iran and U.S. wrestling teams meet in NYC - AP (May 15, 2013)
US, Russia, Iran Tangle to Save Olympic Wrestling - RIA (May 15, 2013)
Three Foes Unite to Keep Wrestling in Olympics - NY Times (May 14, 2013)
NY to host wrestling meet - AP (May 14, 2013)
U.S., Iranian and Russian national wrestling teams to compete in historic event at New York City - PR (May 14, 2013)
Iran and US Wrestle--in a different way - Iran Primer (May 13, 2013)
USA's Metcalf says Iranians 'know good wrestling' - USA Today (February 26, 2013)
Iran wins freestyle wrestling World Cup 2013 title - Press TV (February 22, 2013)
Alliance aside, Iran dominates U.S. in wrestling - AP (February 22, 2013)
US and Iranian wrestling authorities unite to grapple with potential Olympic exclusion - video - The Guardian (February 21, 2013)
Iran defeats US in Wrestling World Cup - Fox News (February 21, 2013)
Iran, Where Wrestling Is King, Mourns Loss of Sport in Olympics - NY Times (February 19, 2013)
U.S., Iran, Russia team up to save wrestling - USA Today (February 14, 2013)
Iran defends wrestling - ESPN (February 14, 2013)
Wrestling and the Olympics: What next, get rid of the discus? - The Economist (February 14, 2013)
Iran dismayed at proposal to drop wrestling from Olympic Games - The Guardian (February 12, 2013)
Iran dismayed at proposal to drop wrestling from Olympic Games - The Guardian (February 12, 2013)
Wrestling dropped from 2020 Olympic Games - BBC (February 12, 2013)
Iran's Goudarzi wins silver in freestyle wrestling - Press TV (August 10, 2012)




Players
Ali Akbar Nejad (FILA) - Saeid Abdevali (Rio Olympics) - Rahim Aliabadi - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Banna - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mansoor Barzegar (FILA) - Mohammad Bazmavar (FILA) - Alireza Dabir (FILA) - Pejman Dorostkar (FILA) - Akbar Fallah (FILA) - Mohammad-Ali Fardin (FILA) - Mohammad Farhangdoust (FILA) - Mohsen Farahvashi (FILA) - Mohammad Reza Geraei - Mohammad Ali Geraei - Matt Ghaffari - Matt Ghaffari - Matt Ghaffari (NWHOF) - Komeil Ghasemi (Rio Olympics) - Ali-Reza Ghelich-Khani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Ghorbani (FILA) - Emam-Ali Goudarzi Habibi (FILA) - Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Hall of Fame) - Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi (London Olympics) - Alireza Heydari - Alireza Heydari (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (FILA) - Abbas Hajd Kenari (FILA) - Mehdi Hajizadeh Jouibari (FILA) - Mehdi Hajizadeh Jouibari - Abbas Jadidi (FILA) - Massoud Jamshidi (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (Hall of Fame) - Abdul Reza Karegar (FILA) - Mohammad Khadem (FILA) - Amir Reza Khadem - Rasul Khadem (FILA) - Ramezan Kheder (FILA) - Mahdi Khodaee - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Majid Khodaee (FILA) - Iraj Khorshidfar - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Ali Khojastepour - Ehsan Naser Lashgari (London Olympics) - Mansoor Mehdizadeh (FILA) - Gholam Reza Mohammadi (FILA) - Morad Mohammadi (FILA) - Askari Mohammedian (FILA) - Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi (FILA) - Mahmoud Mollaghassemi - Abdullah Movahed - Mohammad-Rezae Navai (FILA) - Omid Haji Noroozi (London Olympics) - Babak Nourzad (FILA) - Hassan Rangraz (FILA) - Alireza Rezaie (FILA) - Alireza Rezai Manesh (FILA) - Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei (London Olympics) - Mohamad Ebrahim Saifpour (FILA) - Mohammadhadi Abdollah Saravi (FILA) - Moradali Shirani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Ali Reza Simkhah - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Ali Reza Soleimani Karbalayee (FILA) - Nasrollah Soltaninejhad (FILA) - Reza Sookhte-Sarayee (FILA) - Hamid Sourian (London Olympics) - Gholamreza Takhti Bio - Gholamreza Takhti (FILA) - Gholamreza Takhti Biography (Iranica) - Gholamreza Takhti (Hall of Fame) - Gholamreza Takhti (Great Olympians) - Mohammad Talaee (FILA) - Amir Tavakolian (FILA) - Bahman Tayebi-Kermani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Majid Torkan (FILA) - Hassan Yazdani (Rio Olympics) - Abbas Zandi (FILA) - Amir Hossein Zare - Iran Athletes: Wrestling Database - 1959 World Championship - Tehran - 1973 World Championship - Tehran - 1973 World Championship (Greco-Roman) - Tehran - 1995 World Championship - Tehran - 1998 World Championship - Tehran - 2002 World Championship - Tehran - 2021 Tokyo Olympic Lineup Set

Features
FILA World Cup - LA (June 11-12, 2016)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs Russia - LA (June 12, 2016)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs USA - LA (June 12, 2016)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs Azerbaijan - LA (June 11, 2016)
FILA World Cup Press Conference - LA (June 10, 2016)
Farhad Khorasani talks about the Iranian-American Wrestling Association - LA (June 10, 2016)
FILA World Cup - LA (April 11-12, 2015)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs USA - LA (April 12, 2015)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs Azerbaijan - LA (April 12, 2015)
FILA World Cup: Iran vs Turkey - LA (April 11, 2015)
FILA World Cup: Belarus vs Iran - LA (April 11, 2015)
FILA World Cup: Russia vs Iran - LA (March 16, 2014)
FILA World Cup: USA vs Iran - LA (March 15, 2014)
FILA World Cup - LA (March 15-16, 2014)
United 4 Wrestling Exhibition LA Sports Arena (May 19, 2013)
United 4 Wrestling Interviews - LA Sports Arena (May 19, 2013)
US Wrestling Team Practice - Studio City (May 17, 2013)

Gallery
1976 National Team
1974 National Team
1974 Asian Games
Mansour Barzegar & Team
Gholamreza Takhti I | II | III | IV
Gholamreza Takhti receiving a medal from the Shah
Mohammad-Ali Fardin at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

Video
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Related Links
Iran Wrestling Federation
Iran Athletes: Wrestling Database



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