Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : On the last night of the 6th 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh, the Iran national freestyle wrestling team made an emphatic statement: three gold medals, three flawless performances, zero points conceded.
In the 74 kg category, Younes Emami defeated Azerbaijan’s Aghanazar Novruzov with a 5–0 verdict.
In the 97 kg class, Amirali Azarpira shut out Kazakhstan’s Rizabek Aitmukhan, also by 5–0.
And towering in the 125 kg division, heavyweight ace Amir Hossein Zare capped the night by dominating his final 10–0 — rounding off Iran’s freestyle campaign in spectacular fashion.
Beyond individual glory, this triple gold haul sealed Iran’s overall placing at the Games: 29 gold, 19 silver and 33 bronze medals, earning the nation 3rd place among participating countries.
Key take-aways
The fact that all three finalists from Iran didn’t concede a single point in their finals speaks volumes about both their technical level and mental composure.
Zare’s massive 10–0 result highlights that Iran’s heavyweight presence continues to be world-class.
The timing: on the very last day of competition, Iran delivered this flourish — giving their campaign a memorable closing punch.
As one report put it: Iran’s freestylers “delivered a dominant finish… winning three gold medals while not even conceding a point in any of their finals.”
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“Emami, Azarpira and Zare cap Iran’s campaign with triple gold…” — caption from the official freestyle wrestling report.
This superb finish sets a compelling tone for Iran’s upcoming wrestling calendar — with this crew clearly signalling that they are not just regional powerhouses, but global contenders.
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