Cadet World Wrestling: Iran finish second

Iranian freestyle wrestlers have finished runners-up in the 2019 Cadet World Championships in Bulgaria with 166 points, narrowly missing out on the crown.

According to Press TV, Rahman Amouzad, Amir Hossein Firouzpour and Soheil Yousefi won gold for Iran in the 48, 80 and 92 kg categories respectively. The Iranian medal tally also included three silver and one bronze medals.

Russia edged out Iran by two points to claim the title of the tournament, which started on July 29 in the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Rounding out the top five in the team race were India with 106 points, Japan with 83 points and the USA with 78 points.

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