According to Mehr reporter, one of the weights present in the final selection stage of the national freestyle wrestling team was 61 kg, during which Reza Atari, the national title holder and experienced of our country, faced Dariush Hazrat Qolizadeh in a higher weight and finally won.
In this way, Atari was able to compete in the 2022 world championships in Serbia as a representative of Iran’s 61 kg freestyle wrestling team.
In this regard, Reza Atari, after winning the qualifying match, expressed his hope that he is looking for the most beautiful world medal and said: As a freelancer who changed weight and came to a new weight, I wrestled well and fortunately I was able to win. Naturally, being at a higher weight allowed me to lose less weight and hit the mat with more energy and fitness. Besides, now I hope I don’t have the previous problems, and this issue makes me more hopeful of winning the most beautiful medal in the world competitions.
This ardent freelancer of our country, who also participated in the Tokyo Olympics, continued: “Perhaps due to the good results I got in the Takhti Cup and selection competitions, there is more expectation from me that I will try to go to the field with all my strength and with a hand full of worlds.” come back Of course, I didn’t have any previous experience against Hazrat Qolizadeh in the selected wrestling match, and I went to the mat only by analyzing and reviewing his wrestling matches, and luckily I won.
Reiterating that he was under pressure in the past due to his weight, Atari said: “I really couldn’t wrestle the way I wanted because I had to lose weight, but now I am very comfortable and motivated at 61 kg and I am sure that I can fight well in the future.” to have
In the end, the 61 kg national champion of Iran’s freestyle wrestling team pointed to his main competitors in the world championships and added: Regarding the Russians, it should be said that their absence should not be taken into account, because my weight has many contenders from different countries, including the United States. All of them will come to Serbia for the most beautiful medal of the world competition. I must also try to shine among these contenders and reach the medal that I have been waiting for for years.
According to Mehr reporter, at the end of the national freestyle wrestling team’s qualifying competition held on July 19, Reza Atari in 61 kg weight, Hassan Yazdani in 86 kg weight, Kamran Qasimpour in 92 kg weight, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian in 97 kg weight and Amir Hossein Zare in weight 125 kg were recognized as the best people in their weight.