According to Mehr news agency, the preliminary competitions of 74, 86, 92 and 97 kg were held today, and the results of our country’s representatives in these competitions are as follows: In 74 kg, Adel Panahian was defeated in the first match with a result of 8-0. Macomed Dibirgadjiev and due to the defeat of this wrestler, he withdrew from the competition.
In the weight of 86 kg, after resting in the first round, Ali Sawadkohi lost 5-4 against Akaif from Russia in the second round, and due to the fact that this wrestler was not a finalist, Sawadkohi withdrew from the competition.
In the weight of 92 kg, Mohammad Mobin Azimi defeated Arsen Ali Musalalif in the preliminary round with a score of 7:4. In the second round, he defeated Gadzhimagomed Nazhmodinov 4-0 and made his way to the quarter finals. In this stage, Azami defeated Azmat Zakoev 8-6 and reached the semi-finals. In the semi-final stage, he defeated Shamil Imam Gadjialif with a score of 9-0 and reached the final. Azimi has to compete with Magomed Korbanov in the final to win the gold medal. Mehdi Hajilouyan, the other representative of Iran in this weight, faced Malachdebirov from Russia in the first round and lost 7-2 and due to the defeat of his opponent, he withdrew from the competition.
In the weight of 97 kg, Abolfazl Babalu passed the barrier of Pavlochenkovaz Belarus in the first round 11-0, but in the second round he lost to Kutsev with a score of 9-6 and due to the defeat of his opponent in the semi-finals, Babalu also withdrew from the competition. Another representative of our country, Arin Sajjadi, also lost in the first round against Kutsif from Russia with a score of 13-0 and was eliminated.
Also, in 65 kg weight, Ali Khormardel was defeated in the losers group after a victory, in the next match against the representative of Russia and was eliminated.