According to the Mehr correspondent, the international freestyle wrestling competitions of the Throne Cup were hosted by the city of Tonekabon while the top members of the top ten weights were able to get one step closer to the runner-up of the national team sent to the world competitions.
One of the winners of this period of the Throne Cup competitions was “Mojtaba Gleej”, the bronze medalist of the world wrestling, who was able to reach the final stage of the national team selection by winning the 97 kg weight category with double spirit and motivation. Of course, he has tough competitors to reach the national team runner-up, the main of which is Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian.
In this regard, Mojtaba Gleej, in a TV program, mentioned his performance in the Throne Cup and his plans to reach the national team and said: “I have not yet reached the desired preparation and I participated in the Throne Cup with 70% readiness. Of course, I have to continue seriously and follow my exercises more and better. “I have about a month until the national team is selected with Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian, and I hope to reach the desired level during this period.”
He continued: “I had very good rivals in the Throne Cup. Abdi and Shariatinia had good wrestling matches against me, and in the final I had a good match with Amir Ali Azarpira as a good and young opponent who also has the title of world youth champion. “He is one of the futurists who weighs 97 kg and can be called one of the contenders for the national team.”
Referring to his loss at the 2021 World Championships in Oslo against the American Snyder, Glige said: “Unfortunately, in those competitions, I lost only three seconds in front of my opponent and did not reach the 97 kg final. I hope to be able to face this powerful American opponent once again and make up for the defeat. “Fortunately, I took the first step by winning the Throne Cup, and I have to wrestle with Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian in the next step, which is the selection of the national team.”
In the end, he pointed out: “I have to compete with my opponents in the selection competitions with thought and plan, because a competitor like Mohammadian is very smart, technical and capable. “I hope to win the qualifiers and represent Iran in the 2022 World Cup in Serbia.”
According to the Mehr correspondent, the 42nd Takhti Cup international freestyle wrestling competition was held as the fourth stage of the national team selection cycle on June 10 and 11 in Tonekabon, Mazandaran province, with the participation of 135 wrestlers from Iran, Armenia and Georgia.