Iran's Hassan Yazdani wins 86kg freestyle gold medal
Hassan Yazdani has won the 86kg freestyle gold medal of the 2017 World Championships in Paris after scoring a stunning victory over Boris Makoiev of Slovakia.
The Olympic gold medalist eliminated opponents from Kazakhstan, Moldova, and Azerbaijan to reach the semi-final match on Friday. He then overcame Vladislav Valief of Russia 4-to-nothing to book his spot in the final.
The 22-year-old only needed 2 minutes and 24 seconds to secure Iran’s first gold in the 86kg weight category with a flawless 10 to nothing victory in the first half.
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