Iranian Women Grab Medals at 2019 Belt Wrestling
Iranian Women Grab Medals at 2019 Belt Wrestling

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Fatemeh Fattahi and Zahra Yazdani, two Iranian women wrestlers claimed two medals at the 2019 Belt Wrestling World Championships on Saturday. One of the Iranian women Fattahi lost to Meerim Momunova from Kyrgyzstan in the final match of the 60kg at Belt Wrestling. Yazdani also won a bronze medal at the […]

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Fatemeh Fattahi and Zahra Yazdani, two Iranian women wrestlers claimed two medals at the 2019 Belt Wrestling World Championships on Saturday.

One of the Iranian women Fattahi lost to Meerim Momunova from Kyrgyzstan in the final match of the 60kg at Belt Wrestling.

Yazdani also won a bronze medal at the 55kg weight class.

Iran has participated in the competition with six female wrestlers.

Belt Wrestling is a form of wrestling that is one of the oldest historically recorded sports. It involves contestants aiming to knock each other over by grappling with a belt.

The competitions are underway in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan from December 20 to 23.

  • source : Tasnim, Irannews