At the 2026 World Wrestling Championship, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, from October 24 to November 1, Iranian heavyweight wrestler Amirhossein Zare won and secured a gold medal on Saturday.
In the final of the men's 125 kg freestyle weight division, Zare confidently defeated Russian wrestler Abdulla Kurbanov with a score of 11:0, securing the title.
Leading up to the final, the Iranian athlete demonstrated a series of impressive performances. He defeated Indian Jaspooran Singh with a score of 11:0 in the 16th round, and then won against Jamaican Aaron Johnson with a score of 10:0 in the quarterfinals. In the semi-finals, Zare managed to defeat American Wyatt Hendrix with a score of 1:0.
Earlier that day, Ahmad Javan won gold in the 61 kg category. Additionally, Iran received two bronze medals at the championship: Rahman Amouzad took third place in the 65 kg division, and Hassan Yazdani won bronze in the 97 kg category.