2021 Junior World Championship: 2 Iranian freestyle wrestlers reach finals
Iran’s junior freestyle wrestlers have made it to the finals of the 2021 World Championship, which is underway in Russia.
In the 70 kg category, Erfan Elahi advanced to the final after defeating opponents from the USA, Congo, Kazakhstan and then a Moldovan wrestler in the semi-finals.
Elahi set up a final showdown against a grappler from Azerbaijan.
Mohammad Nokhodi in the 79 kg category will also meet another Azeri wrestler in the final.
Meanwhile, Hassan Ebaadi and Alireza Abdollahi will fight for bronze in the 65 and 97 kg weight categories respectively.
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