Yazdani Looks to Become Iran's First-Ever Two-Time Olympic Champion

On Tuesday, Yazdani defeated Kamran Ghasempour to win Iran's 86kg team trial for Tokyo Olympic Games, UWW reported.

Yazdani earned his first point from an inactivity on behalf of Ghasempour, then ended the first period with a 3-0 lead after a successful takedown.

In the second period, Ghasempour responded with two points of his own. He scored a single-leg takedown but it wasn’t enough for the two-time U-23 world champion as Yazdani earned another takedown and won the match, 5-2.

The then-22-year-old achieved gold at the Rio Olympics and will now be looking to become Iran's first-ever two-time Olympic champion.

“We are both from one town (Jouybar) and even train at the same club. We know each other very well and it made the match even more difficult,” said Yazdani after his win over Ghasempour.

“In such a close match, the winner will be the wrestler who has fewer mistakes and is more ready. I hope the most deserving wrestler is the one who'll compete at Tokyo Olympic Games,” he added.