According to Mehr reporter, one of the international events of Iranian wrestling in the calendar of annual competitions was participation in the games of Islamic countries, which is scheduled to be held in Turkey in the middle of August. Considering the quantitative and qualitative level of these competitions and the presence of the contenders, it can be easily predicted that the Iranian wrestling convoy will come out of these fights with its hands full, and in fact, according to the wrestling people, it will experience a preparatory field in Turkey.
Undoubtedly, the presence of the second freestyle and freestyle wrestling teams of Iran in the games of Islamic countries shows that the goal of the wrestling guardians of our country is to win the world championships, which will be hosted by Serbia next month. A tough and sensitive match that cannot be compared to last year’s world championships in Oslo, Norway, and one should not expect a repeat of last year’s numerous and colorful world medals in Serbia.
In any case, the wrestling matches of the Islamic countries games, as mentioned, are considered with the approach of the presence of Iranian nationals in a preparatory field and can prepare the young and inexperienced wrestlers of our country for the official and big fields in the future. In addition, several experienced national players are also present in the composition of the sending teams, who for some reason missed the opportunity to participate in the world championships and now have to play in Turkey.
Regarding the quantitative and qualitative level of the games of Islamic countries for Iranian wrestling, it is possible to refer to the recent statements of Alireza Rezaei, the former head coach of the Azad Omid wrestling team, who believes: “The games of Islamic countries for our wrestling are a kind of preparatory meeting before the world championships, because the final goal is , the conquest of the peak is in Serbia. Of course, the games of Islamic countries should not be underestimated, because some of the world’s best wrestling countries, such as Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, are also participating in these competitions, which are considered to be our direct opponents in the world.
The approach of the technical staff of our country’s national wrestling team is also the same, and Mohammad Bana and his colleagues believe that the national games are a good opportunity for the second players of the national team to go to the field and gain honor and experience. In this regard, it should be noted the statements of Behrouz Hazratipour, a member of the technical staff of the Ferangi national wrestling team, who is supposed to accompany the national team in the games of Islamic countries in the absence of Mohammad Bana. Azerbaijan and Turkey can be mentioned. At the discretion of the technical staff, we will send our second team to Turkey because this competition is a good opportunity for other teams to come and show themselves. In addition, the selection of these people was based on what was announced.”
According to the reporter of Mehr, the wrestling competitions of the Islamic Games will be held in Konya, Turkey, from August 17 to 20, and the composition of the Iranian wrestling convoy in these competitions is as follows:
free ship:
57 kg: Reza Momeni
61 kg: Majid Dastan
65 kg: Morteza Qiyazi
70 kg: Hossein Abazari
74 kg: Sadegh Firozpour
79 kg: Ali Sawadkohi
86 kg: Alireza Karimi
92 kg: Ahmad Baziri
97 kg: Mojtaba Gilij
125 kg: Mehdi Hashemi
Greco Roman wrestling:
55 kg: Mohammad Hosseinvand Panahi
60 kg: Peaceful hope
63 kg: Shirzad Beheshti Tala
67 kg: Mohammad Javad Rezaei
72 kg: Mohammad Reza Rostami
77 kg: Amin Kavianinejad
82 kg: Tropical messenger
87 kg: Ramin Taheri
97 kg: Mehdi Bali
130 kg: Ali Akbar Yousefi