According to "Varzesh3", the finals and classification matches of the first day of the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships were held this evening in the four weights of 55, 60, 77 and 82 kg in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan.
Yesterday, in the 60 kg weight, Ali Ahmadi-Vafa, who had come to make up for last year's failure, after a bye in the first round, in the next round defeated Abdulmohammad Papi of Germany 9-1 and reached the quarter-finals. At this stage, he won 8-0 against Rezvan Arnat of Romania and reached the semi-finals. Ahmadi-Vafa at this stage defeated Alishir Ganiev, the world runner-up from Uzbekistan, 8-3 and reached the final.
Ahmadi-Vafa, in the final against Koto Gomi of Japan, while leading 7-1 and looking able to win by a superior score, was defeated by a fall in a moment of surprise and settled for the silver medal.
Source: Varzesh3
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