Iran stands atop 2018 Takhti wrestling tournament
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers have put out magnificent performances at the 38th edition of International Senior Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament ‘Takhti Cup’, which was held in honor of late legendary Iranian freestyle wrestler Gholam Reza Takhti who passed away half a century ago, and have been crowned as the champions of the event.
On Friday, the Iranian wrestling team clinched three gold, one silver and eight bronze medals in the southwestern Iranian port city of Bandar-e Mahshahr, and concluded the championship with 192 points.
Turkey landed in the second place with 171 points; and the Kazakh Greco-Roman wrestling team finished third with 145 points.
Mohammad Ali Geraei took part in the 77-kilogram competitions, and triumphed over his opponents to take the gold.
In the 87-kilogram division, Saman Azizi overcame his rivals and brought home another gold medal.
Behnam Mehdizadeh won a gold medal in the 130-kilogram section as well.
Moreover, Mehrdad Mardani claimed a silver medal in the 60-kilogram division.
Moslem Naderi-Khadem, Reza Khedri, Mohammad Nourbakhsh, Mohammad Elyasi, Farshad Belfekke, Boroumand Aslan, Aliakbar Heydari and Shahab Ghourehjili could earn eight bronze medals in the 55-kilogram, 63-kilogram, 67-kilogram, 72-kilogram, 77-kilogram, 97-kilogram and 130-kilogram weight classes respectively.
The 38th edition of International Senior Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament ‘Takhti Cup’ was held between January 25 and 26, 2018.
Takhti, the most famous wrestler in the Iranian history, died on January 7, 1968. The Iranian nation was stricken with deep grief, when the news of Takhti's death broke. Seven people reportedly even committed suicide because of unutterable sadness.
The legend was known for his chivalry and sportsmanship and continues to symbolize the essence of sports to the Iranian people.
Takhti claimed the gold medal in Melbourne's 1956 Olympic Games, overcoming Boris Kulayev from the Soviet Union in the final contest of the 87-kilogram weight section.
He also claimed two Olympic silver medals in 1952 Helsinki and 1960 Rome.
Takhti won two World Championships gold medals in 1959 Tehran and 1961 Yokohama as well.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation hosts an international wrestling tournament in memory of the renowned wrestler every year.
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