Amir Mohammad Yazdani Wins Silver at 2023 World Wrestling Championships


TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian freestyler Amir Mohammad Yazdani seized a silver medal in the men’s 70kg weight class of the 2023 World Wrestling Championships on Sunday.

He lost to American wrestler Zain Retherford 8-5 in the final bout in Belgrade, Serbia.

Retherford had won a silver medal in the previous edition in Belgrade after losing to Japanese wrestler Taishi Narikuni 10-0.

Bulgarian Ramazan Ramazanov and Armenia’s Arman Andreasyan claimed two bronze medals.