TEHRAN - Iran’s Greco-Roman traveled to Turkey Friday night to participate in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul, slated for September 12 to18.

Iran’s Greco-Roman team:

55kg: Mohsen Hajipour – 2011 Asian Championships bronze medalist

60kg: Omid Noruzi – Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist

66kg: Saeid Abdevali - Guangzhou Asian Games gold medalist

74kg: Farshad Alizadeh – 2009 World Championships bronze medalist

84kg: Habibollah Akhlaghi - 2009 World Championships bronze medalist

96kg: Ghasem Rezaei – 2007 World Championships bronze medalist

120kg: Bashir Babajanzadeh - 2011 Asian Championships gold medalist

The 2011 World Wrestling Championship in Istanbul will provide qualification to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.