In a shocking upset�for the Islamic Republic of Iran�s contingent at the�2016�Summer�Olympics�in�Rio�de Janeiro, Brazil, Greco-Roman wrestler and medal hope Habibollah Akhlaghi has been eliminated at the high-status sporting event.

In the rep�chage round 2 on Monday evening, the 31-year-old Iranian sportsman lost to Germany�s Denis Maksymilian Kudla (3-1) who later went on to beat Hungary�s Viktor L?rincz to win a bronze.

Earlier, Akhlaghi bested Azerbaijan�s Saman Tahmasebi after losing by a�technical fall�to Russian opponent Davit Chakvetadze in an octafinal round contest of the men�s 85-kilogram weight category in Carioca Arena 2.

Akhlaghi had earlier adroitly employed a mix of primal hand-to-hand combat and complex tactics and got off to an impressive start. He downed Zakarias Berg of Sweden 4-0 in his first bout at the qualification round.

Wrestling bouts at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games began at Hall 3 of the�Olympic Training Center in�Barra da Tijucaon August 14, and will run through August 21.

By Press TV