Ahmad Javan from Iran won and secured the gold medal at the 2026 World Wrestling Championship, which took place in Tehran on Saturday.
In the final match among men in the 61 kg weight category, Javan defeated Russian wrestler Zaur Uguev with a score of 9:2.
On his way to the final, Javan also defeated Indian wrestler Nikhi with a score of 10:9 in the round of 16, and subsequently beat Marcus Blaze from the USA (3:2) and Asyl Aitakyn from Kazakhstan (3:1).
Rahman Amouzad in the 65 kg category and Hassan Yazdani in the 97 kg category had previously won two bronze medals each.
The 2026 World Wrestling Championship is taking place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1.