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Monday 13 June 2016 - 14:39
Story Code : 218297

Irans speaker congratulates wrestling squad on world title

TEHRAN (Tasnim) Irans Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani congratulated the countrys freestyle wrestling team on winning the 2016 Freestyle Wrestling World Cup held in the United States.

In a message on Monday, Larijani hailed winning of the title in a tournament with the participation of powerful teams as a source of pride and delight for the Iranian nation.

On Sunday night, the Iranian team defeated Russia 5-3 in the final match held at The Forum, Inglewood, California and won the title.

Iran started the campaign with a 5-3 victory over Azerbaijan and routed India 8-0 in Pool B.

Iran and USA split four matches apiece, but Iran held the edge on classification points, 17-15, giving them the tiebreaker.

Iran then beat Russia 5-3 in the final match and finished in first place.

The Wrestling World Cup has been conducted every year since the 1973 tournament. The World Cup began as a dual-meet competition for the top teams on each continent, but now features the top teams in the rankings of the previous year's world championships.

By Tasnim News Agency
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