Paris Olympics: Iran’s Zare wins 125kg freestyle wrestling silver

Iranian freestyle wrestler Amir Hossein Zare has secured a silver medal in the men’s 125kg category at the Paris Olympic Games after losing to his Georgian rival.

Zare and Geno Petriashvili played in the final in a dramatic match on Saturday when the Iranian athlete lost to his opponent 9-10.

Zare advanced to the final a day earlier after he defeated rivals from Kyrgyzstan, Canada and Turkiye.

He gained bronze in the previous Olympic games held in Tokyo in 2020.  

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