Iranian wrestling Greco-Roman and Freestyle teams claimed the title of the 37th edition of ‘Takhti Cup’ on Friday.

In the two-day competition held in Mashhad’s Shahid Beheshti Hall, Iranian Greco-Roman Team A defeated Georgia 7-1 and claimed the title.

The Iranian B Team finished in third place after defeating Turkey 5-3.

Also, Iran Freestyle Team A crowned the title, beating Armenia 8-0 in the final match. The Team B lost to Kazakhstan 5-3 and came fourth.

Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Masoud Soltanifar attended the competitions.

Takhti, the most famous wrestler in Iranian history, died on January 7, 1968. He claimed the gold medal in Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games and won two silver medals in 1952 Helsinki and 1960 Rome Olympic Games.

He won two World Championships gold medals in 1959 Tehran and 1961 Yokohama.

The freestyle wrestler has also seized a gold medal in the 1958 Asian Games held in Tokyo, Japan.

Takhti Cup is an important annual wrestling event in Iran, is held in the memory of the late Iranian wrestler Gholamreza Takhti.