Iran clinches two golds, one silver on 1st day of Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series
Iran captured two gold medals and one silver on the opening day of the Greco-Roman competition at the 2026 Ulaanbaatar Open Ranking Series in Mongolia, with Payam Ahmadi and Danial Sohrabi standing atop the podium.
The four-day event, officially titled the “Ulaanbaatar Open,” is the third stop of the 2026 United World Wrestling Ranking Series and is being held in Ulaanbaatar from June 4-7. Wrestlers from several Asian and international powers are competing for ranking points ahead of the world championships.
Payam Ahmadi dominated the 55kg field to secure Iran’s first gold medal of the tournament. Competing in a round-robin format, Ahmadi opened with an 8-0 victory over India’s Lalit before beating Mongolia’s Davaabandi Munkh Erdene by the same score.
He continued his commanding run with another 8-0 win against Mongolia’s Sumiyabazar Munkhzaya and wrapped up the campaign with a 9-0 victory over Turkey’s Emin Cakir to finish unbeaten and claim the title.
Iran's Danial Sohrabi claimed gold and secured a World Championship quota in the 72kg Greco-Roman division, defeating compatriot Mohammad Javad Rezaei 8-5 in the final at the UWW Ranking Series event in Mongolia. pic.twitter.com/zdKWBgYawi
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Iran added another gold in the 72kg division through Danial Sohrabi. After receiving a first-round bye, Sohrabi defeated Mongolia’s Borgil Tuvshinbaatar 10-0 in the quarterfinals and Kyrgyzstan’s Amanat Samat Uulu 9-0 in the semifinals.
He then overcame compatriot Mohammad Javad Rezaei 8-5 in an all-Iranian final to take the gold medal and earn Iran’s spot at the upcoming world championships in the weight class.
Rezaei had advanced to the final after victories over Kazakhstan’s Sultan Assetuly and Kyrgyzstan’s Zhantoro Mirzaliev.
The Greco-Roman action in Ulaanbaatar continues on Friday. Ali Ahmadi Vafa and Erfan Jarkani will represent Iran in the 60kg and 63kg categories, respectively.
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