2005 junior world champion at 96kg, Amir Ganji defeated another Iranian wrestler, Arash Mardani, in 96kg semi final. He will wrestle against 2001 world champion, Georgi Gogchelidze from Georgia. Mrdani will compete for bronze medal.

Also Iman Mohammadian have a chance for bronze medal at 74kg.

Defeating of 2006 world silver medalist at 74kg,Asghar Bazri, against a Russian wrestler was an unexpected result for Iran team.

Iranian performance at second day

60kg: Mostafa Aghajani

1st round: Win Gochashvili(GEO) 7-0(5-0, 2-0)

2nd round: Loss Russia wrestler 6-4(4-2, 2-2)

74kg: Asghar Bazri

1st round: Loss Russian wrestler 5-4(1-1, 4-3)

74kg: Iman Mohammadian

1st round: Win Moldova wrestler 5-2(3-2, 2-0)

2nd round: Loss Saiffadin Osmanov(KAZ) 7-3(3-0, 4-3)

96kg: Amir Abbas Moradi Ganji

1st round: Win Ukraine wrestler 7-2(2-0, 5-2)

2nd round: Win Ukraine wrestler 5-0(2-0, 3-0)

3rd round: Win Victor Kykot(UKR) 2-0(1-0, 1-0)

4th round: Win Arash Mardani(IRI) 4-0( 1-0, 3-0)

96kg: Arash Mardani

1st round: Win Ukraine wrestler 6-0(1-0, 5-0)

2nd round: Win Iman Gholiev(AZE) 3-0(2-0, 1-0)

3rd round: Win Bartniki(POL) 2-0(1-0, 1-0)

4th round: Loss Amir Ganji(IRI) 4-0(1-0, 3-0)