Gholamreza Takhti was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and varzesh-e bastani (Persian traditional sport) practitioner. Takhti was not only an athlete but a role model, admired by all Iranians in all ...

He was arrested in 2015 and charged with murder following a group brawl. A second wrestler is set to be executed by Iran only months after they hanged another champion competitor, Navid Afkari ...

(JTA) — An Iranian wrestler who intentionally lost at an international competition to avoid facing an Israeli opponent was suspended from competition for six months by the world wrestling body.

Karimachiani, right, was praised by Iran's Supreme Leader for throwing the match that led to his ban The head of Iran's wrestling federation has resigned after criticising authorities for letting ...

Takhti is the most famous wrestler in Iranian history. The legend was known for his chivalry and sportsmanship and continues to symbolize the essence of sports to the Iranian people. Mahmoud Khosravi ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

The short is inspired by the tragic story of Navid Afkari, an Iranian wrestler wrongly executed in 2020 on the alleged charges of murdering an Iranian guard. Afkari maintained his innocence and ...

Al-Monitor is an award-winning media outlet covering the Middle East, valued for its independence, diversity and analysis. It is read widely by US, international and Middle East decision makers at the ...

Iranian freestyle wrestler Hassan Yazdani Charati has been elected as the world’s best athlete in the final United World Wrestling rankings for 2017, thanks to the mix of prime hand-to-hand ...

He beat Uzbekistan's Gulomjon Abdullaev 11-1 and then used effective countermoves to beat Reza Altrinagharchi, repeatedly catching the Iranian wrestler's legs and forcing him down for a 9-1 decision.

The World Ranking Series events are the main International Tournaments supervised by United World Wrestling (UWW). These events are fully integrated into the Ranking System. These events provide ...

The short is inspired by the tragic story of Navid Afkari, an Iranian wrestler wrongly executed in 2020 on the alleged charges of murdering an Iranian guard. Afkari maintained his innocence and ...