Iranian Wrestling

[AGC]

Great first day in FS. We rank #1 in team points, with more FS action tomorrow.

Special shout out to honorary Iranian Arash Yoshida who got Gold in 97kg (Azimi got Bronze).

Its so heart warming hearing yoshidas hero is hasan yazdani. He has really embraced yazdanis style of fighting and is open about it. Everything about him is more iranian than japanese.

also on another note, i think the one trick pony tazhudinov is finished. He was so good at body locking making life living hell for everyone that he eventually injured shoulders and elbows. His injuries also seem to be recurring.

It wpuld still not matter as I truly believe azarpira is a better wrestler on an upwards trajectory.

[AGC]

The guy is stuck behind perhaps our best wrestler, Kamran. He is young and ascending. He lost to Nurmagomedov when he was 20. Problem with wrestling is that we are so deep in some weight categories, but they get overlooked because our main guy at the said weight is a world champ. Masoumi is another guy who falls in that category. He wrecks everyone, but can’t beat Zare. Kamran wrecks everyone, but can’t beat Hassan at 86kg.

Regarding Hasan. He is done and he needs to realize this. That shoulder injury is so severe.....

He should be retired, medaled and celebrated nationally on ceremony. Be provided financially and put in charge at some position in developing cadets and juniors as a start.

Kamran needs to move down to 86 and wreck the opposition there. And Firouzpour stay at 92 at long term.

My problem with iranian wrestling is that oyr wrestlers and federation dont know when to retire the superstars. This has always been the case. For example shoulder injured Dabir had no business competing at 2004 olympics. Etc

[PEJ]

Regarding Hasan. He is done and he needs to realize this. That shoulder injury is so severe.....

He should be retired, medaled and celebrated nationally on ceremony. Be provided financially and put in charge at some position in developing cadets and juniors as a start.

Kamran needs to move down to 86 and wreck the opposition there. And Firouzpour stay at 92 at long term.

My problem with iranian wrestling is that oyr wrestlers and federation dont know when to retire the superstars. This has always been the case. For example shoulder injured Dabir had no business competing at 2004 olympics. Etc

I think we should have a selection system like the US. You have to compete to earn your spot in the Olympics.

[diz]

Iran's FS Day 1 results (2025 Asian Championships)

57kg (15 entries)
SILVER: Chongsong HAN (PRK) df. Milad VALIZADEH (IRI), 8-1

65kg (16 entries)
BRONZE: Abbas EBRAHIMZADEH (IRI) df. Umidjon JALOLOV (UZB) by TF, 10-0, 4:25

70kg (13 entries)
BRONZE: Sina KHALILI (IRI) df. Tulga TUMUR OCHIR (MGL) by Fall, 4:31 (9-2)

79kg (13 entries)
GOLD: Mahdi YOUSEFI (IRI) df. Khidir SAIPUDINOV (BRN) by TF, 10-0, 5:00

97kg (13 entries)
BRONZE: Mohammadmobin AZIMI (IRI) df. Shatlyk HEMELYAYEV (TKM), 9-3

[diz]

Its so heart warming hearing yoshidas hero is hasan yazdani. He has really embraced yazdanis style of fighting and is open about it. Everything about him is more iranian than japanese.

Arash's underhooks, stance, and cool demeanor are certainly reminiscent of Yazdani!

[AGC]

Congrats everybody: We are guaranteed Freestyle kings!! Even our B team consists of boogeymen!

Japan nr 2 (Freestyle) and 3 (greco). Iran nr 1!

[diz]

Just a dominating performance by Iran in Asian Championships. We are number 1 in GR and FS with some of our best sitting this tournament out!!! Simply amazing.

[PEJ]

Very impressed by Rahmani Firo. Glad to see we have a young up and coming 86kg guy.

[diz]

"Iran did something really great and valuable this year by bringing young wrestlers to the Asian Championships, proving that we can win the title with them and that they deserve our trust," said Masoumi, whose father Fardin was a two-time world medalist and finished fifth at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

"The championship age is getting lower in the world, and I believe the more opportunities we give these young athletes, the bigger achievements they can accomplish."

[diz]

So Snyder got arrested for soliciting an undercover police sting for prostitution. I kid you not!

[fairplay]

So Snyder got arrested for soliciting an undercover police sting for prostitution. I kid you not!

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kyle-snyder-arrested-olympic-wrestler-prostitution-sting-police-ohio/

[diz]

U17, U23 Asian Championships

June 18-26, 2025 Vietnam

[diz]

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Ranking Series May 29 - June 1

TM entries (our big boys sitting this one out):

FS:
70kg
Mohammadali AMOUZAD ()
Aliakbar FAZLI ()
74kg
Hossein ABOUZARI ()
Yones EMAMI ()
Amirmohammad YAZDANI ()
79kg
Fariborz BABAEI ()
97kg
Ahmad BAZRI ()

GR:
63kg
Mohammad KESHTKAR ()
72kg
Danial SOHRABI ()

[diz]

Yazdani vs. Emami in Gold Medal Match 74kg FS Ulaanbaatar Ranking series:

[PEJ]

U20’s worlds is going on right now. Our performance the first 2 days has been pitiful. So far only our 125 and 79 guy made it to the final. 125 lost. 79 goes tomorrow. So far we have a silver and bronze out of 6 weight classes. Hopefully we can get gold at 79 tomorrow. Also tomorrow the last 2 weight classes classes start. Ahora Taheri and Rahmani should at least medal for us.

The Americans are running away with this tournament. They also won the U17’s with a huge comeback against our youngsters a couple of weeks ago.

On a side note At 70kg semifinal Elahichuran was tied with American PJ Duke, but was losing by criteria. You can hear the coach yell the entire last 2 minutes for him to go. He literally stalls the entire time and when the clock strikes zero he starts celebrating. Unbelievable. Coach is yelling at him after, like what are you doing. This only happens to us.