The 57kg and 125kg international freestyle wrestling competitions of the Turlikhanov Cup as the World Union rankings are being held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, this morning, Mehr news agency reported, citing the public relations of the Wrestling Federation.
At the end of the preliminary competitions, Amir Hossein Firoozpour in the weight of 97 kg and Amir Hossein Zare in the weight of 125 kg reached the final match.
The results of our country’s wrestlers are as follows:
In the 97 kg weight category, Amir Hossein Firuzpour, after a break in the first round, defeated Akzan Aitbekov of Kazakhstan 8-3 in the second round to advance to the semifinals. At this stage, he defeated Mohammad Rasul Rahimov of Uzbekistan 15-4 and advanced to the final. Firuzpour will face Slovakia’s Batirbek Sakulov in the final.
In the 125 kg weight category, Amir Hossein Zare defeated Oleg Boltin of Kazakhstan 9-7 in the first round. In this match, Zare will face Yusup Batyrmorzayev of Kazakhstan.
The super-weight classification and final competitions will be held this afternoon.