Mohammad Mohammadi Barimanlou from Iran claimed a bronze medal at the International Judo Federation (IJF) Grand Prix in China on Saturday.

The Iranian judoka finished in third place in -73kg weight category.

Saiyinjirigal from China won the gold medal after beating Canadian Arthur Margelidon in the final match.

The IJF Grand Prix of Hohhot is the biggest annual IJF World Tour judo competition in China, until 2017 held in Qingdao.

Mohammad Rashnonezhad (-60kg), Mohammad Mohammadi Barimanlou and Mehdi Fathipour (-73kg), Saeid Mollaei (-81) and Vahid Nouri (-90kg) are representing Iran in the competition.

The team is headed by Mohammad Mansouri.

The Hohhot Grand Prix is the final IJF World Judo Tour event before the 2017 Suzuki World Judo Championships in August.