Serbian Nemes Stuns Geraei in World Championships
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Serbian Greco-Roman wrestler Mate Nemes defeated reigning world and Olympic champion Mohammad Reza Geraei of Iran in the 67kg final on Monday, the third day of the World Championships in Belgrade.
Geraei had not lost at 67kg since falling to Renat Iliaz Uulu of Kyrgyzstan in the round-robin at the Asian U-23 Championships in March 2019; since then, he had won six straight tournaments, including last year's Olympics and World Championships and the 2019 senior Asian title.
“This fight was exceptionally hard,” Nemes said. “In the first period, the opponent was two times stronger than me, or maybe it was all in my head. I managed to defend myself from his toughest grip, which helped him win all of his matches in this World Championships.”
