According to the Mazandaran IRIB News Agency, Fardin Hedayati, the 130 kg wrestler of Iran's national Greco-Roman wrestling team and a native of Amol, succeeded today, Sunday, during the World Championships in the city of Astana, Kazakhstan, in reaching the final match by earning his third victory.

Hedayati prevailed 4-0 in the first round against Romas Fridrikas of Lithuania. In the second round he also defeated Olzhas Syrlybay of Kazakhstan 8-0, and in the quarterfinals he beat Wenhao Jiang of China 9-0 to earn a place in the semifinals.

Mazandaran's heavyweight representative faced Elias Kuosmanen of Finland in the semifinals and, by prevailing over this opponent, reached the final match of the 130 kg weight.

So far, Hedayati has not conceded even a single point to his opponents in his first three bouts.

Source: IRIB News Agency