Iran Greco-Roman Wrestling Team Runner-Up at Hungary Event
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team finished in second place at the Hungarian Grand Prix Imre Polyak Memorial.
The Iranian team came second with one silver and two bronze medals.
Reza Khedri claimed a silver medal in the 55kg, while Meysam Dalkhani and Shirzad Beheshti Tala won two bronze medals in the 63kg and 60kg, respectively.
Host Hungary won the title with 91 points, five points ahead of Iran.
Ukraine finished in third place with 83 points.
Imre Polyak was a featherweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Hungary. 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 Polyak won 12 Hungarian titles and was named Sportsman of the Year in 1958 and 1962.
