Iran captured two gold and one silver at first day of Asian geco-roman championship in Jeju, Korea

Three time world champion Hamid Sourian shines again with another gold medal at 55kg. Also Masoud Hashemzadeh won gold medal of 120kg weight class and qualified for Olympic. Taleb Nematpour downed in final of 84kg and stands second.

Hamid Reyhani was another wrestler of Iran at the first day but couldnt qualify for Olympic.

Iran Was qualified for Olympic in 55 and 84kg in 2007 world championship and North Korea with Japan wrestlers qualified in these weight classes.

Iranian performance

55kg: Hamid Sourian(gold)

First round: bye

Second round: WIN  Li Shu jin(CHN)

Third Round: WIN Kohi. H(JPN)

Final: WIN Cha Kwang Su(PRK) 3-2, 1-1, 3-0

66kg: Hamid Reyhani(7th)

First round: WIN K.Jafar(QAT)

Second round: LOSS Kim Kum Chol(PRK)

84kg: Taleb Nematpour(Silver)

First round: bye

Second round: WIN A.Yahya(JOR)

Third Round: WIN Cho Hyo Chul(KOR)

Final: LOSS Shingo Matsomoto(JPN) 0-2, 6-0, 1-2

120kg: Masoud Hashemzadeh(gold)

First round: WIN Tuichiev(TJK)

Second round: WIN David Saladze(UZB)

Final: WIN Georgi Tsurtsumia(KAZ) 1-1, 1-2, 4-0 injury

First day standings

55kg: 1- Hamid Sourian(IRI) 2- Cha Kwang Su(PRK) 3- Kohei(JPN) & Y. Kokeiov(KAZ)

66kg: 1- Kim Min Chul(KOR) 2- Begaliev(KGZ) 3- Masaki Imoro(JPN) & Kim Kum Chol(PRK)

84kg:1- Shingo Matsomoto(JPN) 2- Taleb Nematpour(IRI) 3- Cho Hyo Chul(KOR) & A. Samokhin(KAZ) 

120kg: 1- Masoud Hashemzadeh(IRI) 2- Georgi Tsurtsumia(KAZ) 3- David Saladze(UZB) & Hirokazu S.(JPN)

For photos go to these pages

http://www.iawf.ir/content/view/2096/33/

http://www.iawf.ir/content/view/2097/33/