Press TV - The national Iranian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team has finished as the overall vice champion of the 2017 Cadet World Championships in Greece.

On Wednesday evening, Mehran Seyed Jafar Saadatifard defeated Hungarian representative Istvan Takacs 2-0, and snatched a gold medal for Iran in the final bout of the 76-kilogram weight category at the Ano Liosia Olympic Hall in the Greek capital city of Athens.

Mohammad Ghorbanali Nosrati also stood on the bronze podium in the 85-kilogram class.

Earlier, Mohsen Fathollah Madhani had clinched Iran’s first world cadet gold medal in the 58-kilogram weight section.

Mostafa Kayed Khordeh also added a silver medal to Iran's tally at the sporting event in the 63-kilogram weight division.

Moreover, Seyyed Mojtaba Seyyed Mostafa Hosseini downed Kantemir Shibzukhov from Russia 6-2 in the bronze medal contest.

The Russian cadet Greco-Roman wrestling team collected 64 points and was named the top-ranked squad.

The Persians claimed the second place with 50 points, and third-place Ukrainians got 49 points at the high-status international tournament.

The 2017 Cadet World Championships started on September 4 and will wrap up on September 10.