Iran national wrestling team claimed the Freestyle World Cup for fifth successive year on Monday. In the gold medal match Iran topped Russia five matches to three at The Forum, Inglewood, California. Iran beat Azerbaijan (5-3), India (8-0) and the U.S. (4-4) in the event. Iran has won Freestyle World Cup seven times so far. Georgia defeated host the U.S. 5-3 in the bronze medal match. The 2017 Freestyle World Cup is set for Tehran, Iran next year.

2016 MEN’S FREESTYLE WORLD CUP

At The Forum, Inglewood, Calif., June 11-12

Final Standings

1st: Iran

2nd: Russia

3rd: Georgia

4th: United States

5th: Azerbaijan

6th: Mongolia

7th: India

8th: Turkey

 

1st Place Match

Iran 5 – Russia 3

57 kg: Hassan Rahimi (Iran) dec. Gadzhimurad Rashidov (Russia), 3-3

61 kg: Masoud Esmaeilpour Jouiybari (Iran) dec. Viktor Rassadin (Russia), 12-6

65 kg: Magomed Kurbanaliev (Russia) dec. Meysam Nasiri (Iran), 4-1

70 kg: Mostafa Hosseinkhani (Iran) dec. Khalil Aminov (Russia), 10-1

74 kg: Hassan Yazdani Charati (Iran) tech. fall Khetik Tsabolov (Russia), 14-4

86 kg: Shamil Kudiiamagomedov (Russia) dec. Alireza Karimi Machiani (Iran), 6-3

97 kg: Abdusalam Gadisov (Russia) dec. Amir Mohammadi (Iran), 10-3

125 kg: Komeil Ghasemi (Iran) dec. Muradin Kushkov (Russia), 3-2

 

3rd Place Match

United States 4 (16) – Georgia 4 (17)

57 kg: Vladimer Khinchegashvili (Georgia) fall Daniel Dennis (United States), 2:32

61 kg: Beka Lomtadze (Georgia) dec. Tony Ramos (United States), 8-5

65 kg: Frank Molinaro (United States) dec. Zurab Iakobishvili (Georgia), 4-4

70 kg: James Green (United States) tech. fall David Tlashadze (Georgia), 10-0

74 kg: Alex Dieringer (United States) dec. Yakob Makarashvili (Georgia), 10-1

86 kg: Dato Marsigashvili (Georgia) dec. J’den Cox (United States), 7-4

97 kg: Kyle Snyder (United States) dec. Elizbar Odikadze (Georgia), 3-3

125 kg: Geno Petriashvili (Georgia) dec. Zach Rey (United States), 6-2

5th Place Match

Azerbaijan 5 – Mongolia 3

57 kg: Makhmud Magomedov (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Batbold Sodnomdash (Mongolia), 11-0

61 kg: Akhmednabi Gvarzatilov (Azerbaijan) tech. fall Tuvshintulga Tumenbileg (Mongolia), 10-0

65 kg: Mandakhnaran Ganzorig (Mongolia) dec. Magomed Muslimov (Azerbaijan), 7-3

70 kg: Gadzhimurad Omarov (Azerbaijan) dec. Altangerel Dorjtsegmed (Mongolia), 6-5

74 kg: Unurbat Purevjav (Mongolia) dec. Ashraf Aliyev (Azerbaijan), 7-0

86 kg: Uitumen Orgodol (Mongolia) fall Magomedgadzhi Khatiyev (Azerbaijan), 2:37

97 kg: Aslanbek Alborov (Azerbaijan) dec. Khuderbulga Dorjkhand (Mongolia), 6-1

125 kg: Said Gamidov (Azerbaijan) dec. Chuluunbat Jargalsaikan (Mongolia), 6-2

7th Place Match

India 4 – Turkey 3

57 kg: Suleyman Atli (Turkey) forfeit (India)

61 kg: Bajrang (India) tech. fall Soyler Mehmet (Turkey), 11-0

65 kg: Rajneesh (India) dec. Dogan Burak (Turkey), 4-3

70 kg: Vinod Kumar (India) dec. Selahattin Kilicsallayan (Turkey), 10-9

74 kg: Parveen Rana (India) forfeit (Turkey)

86 kg: Selim Yasar (Turkey) tech. fall Pawan Kumar (India), 10-0

97 kg: Mutlu Muren (Turkey) forfeit (India)

125 kg: Double forfeit