Iranian Greco-Roman Wrestler Yousefi Bags Gold: ISG 2021
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ali Akbar Yousefi of Iran claimed a gold medal in the Men’s Greco-Roman 130kg of the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games on Saturday.
He defeated Osman Yildirim of Turkey in the final match.
Ramin Taheri of Iran also won a silver in the 87kg after losing to Uzbekistan’s Jalgasbay Berdimuratov.
Mohammad Javad Rezaei in 67kg and Amin Kaviyaninejad in 77kg also claimed two bronze medals.
Shirzad Beheshtitala and Mohammad Reza Rostami had claimed two gold medals on Friday.
The 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games are being held in Konya, Turkey, from August 9 to 18, 2022. It is a multinational, multi-sport event that is played between the athletes from the nations of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.