According to the Mehr correspondent, the international freestyle wrestling competitions of the Ivan Yarigin Grand Prix Cup in memory of the two-time Olympic champion will be held in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, from February 26 to 29 this year.
In addition to Kyle Snyder, the American world and Olympic champion in the 97 kg weight category, Gnu Petriashvili, the holder of Olympic silver and bronze medals and 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in world heavyweight freestyle wrestling from Georgia, is also scheduled as another figure. Index and famous to participate in these competitions.
Of course, the Americans will send a star team to Russia. They plan to compete with 12 freestyle wrestlers, including world champion and runner-up Thomas Gilman and Olympic bronze medalist, and James Green, world silver and bronze medalist at the Yarigin Cup.
Meanwhile, the selected team of Iranian freestyle wrestling is considered as the biggest absentee of this international tournament and is currently scheduled to play a friendly match with the United States in this country on February 14th. A match that has been accompanied by many ups and downs regarding sending our country’s wrestlers.
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