MNA � National Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling squad collected three bronze medals to become vice-champion at 2017 Wrestling World Championships in Paris.


The Greco-Roman extravaganza got underway in the French capital of Paris on August 21-22 with 54 teams in attendance.

At the end of the tournament, Iranian wrestlers landed in the second position overall having begged three bronze trophies which brought home a total of 36 points.

Medal winners in the Persian outfit comprised Mohammad Ali Geraei (71kg), Saeid Abdevali (75kg) and Hossein Nouri (85kg). Meanwhile, Iran�s Mohammad Elyasi only managed to occupy the fifth place in the 66-kilogram weight group.

Team Rankings for the top six teams are as follow:

1. Russia, 46 points (0 gold medal, 2 silver, 2 bronze)

2. Iran, 36 (0-0-3)

3. Turkey, 34 (2-0-1)

4. Georgia, 30 (0-0-2)

5. Germany, 29 (1-1-1)

6. Armenia, 28 (2-0-0)