Leader Praises Young Iranian Wrestlers on Winning World Title
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei appreciated the Iranian U-20 freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestlers for their stellar performance at the world championship in Jordan.
In a message on Monday, Ayatollah Khamenei thanked the freestyle and youth Greco-Roman national wrestling teams of the Islamic Republic of Iran for their victories in the World Wrestling Championships.
The message, released by Khamenei.ir, is as follows:
“In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful
The dear youth of the national Greco-Roman wrestling team have cheered the Iranian nation with their victory.
My dear (wrestlers)!
I would like to thank you, the U17 and U20 freestyle and Greco-Roman national teams, for your victories in the past two weeks.
Sayyid Ali Khamenei
August 21, 2023”
Iranian U-20 Greco-Roman wrestlers claimed three gold medals, two silver medals and one bronze to win the team title of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Earlier, Iran’s freestyle team won the title with 165 points, followed by the US and India with 152 and 102 points, respectively.