Iranian wrestler grabs country’s first gold medal at Olympics

Greco-Roman wrestler Mohammad Hadi Saravi has defeated former Olympic and world champion Artur Aleksanyan, winning Iran’s first gold medal at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

Saravi defeated his Armenian opponent 4-1 in the final match of the 97-kilogram weight category late Wednesday.

Cuban Gabriel Rosillo and Kyrgyzstan’s Uzur Dzhuzupbekov won bronze medal in the weight class.

Iran’s Greco-Roman wrestler Amin Mirzazadeh had already won a bronze medal in the 130 kg on Tuesday night.

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