28 Mar 2024
Sunday 15 November 2015 - 18:15
Story Code : 188914

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Nematpour announces retirement

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Taleb Nematpour has announced his retirement from the sport at the age of 31.

The Greco-Roman wrestler tested positive in June 2014 for the banned anabolic steroid, Trenbolone, during the Greco-Roman World Cup in the Iranian capital Tehran on May 16.

He was handed a two-year ban for doping.

I think its time to go and I wish all the best for the Iranian wrestlers at the Rio Olympic Games, Nematpour said in a message.

Nematpour won gold in the Greco-Roman 84 kilogram category at the 2013 World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.

He had also won a gold medal in the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China.

By Tasnim News Agency
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