Iran fails to obtain medal

Iran Greco-roman team failed to obtain medal at 2008 Olympic Games.

Three times world champion, Hamid Soryan was fifth at 55kg. Ali Mohammadi  at 66kg and Saman Tahmasebi at 84 kg had one win and one defeat.

Ghasem Rezaei eliminated at first round of 96kg and Masoud Hashemzadeh lost in two matches.

Iranian performances at Olympic Games:

55kg: Hamid Soryan

First round: PINNS Venelin Venkov from Bulgaria

Second round: WINS Elgin Elwais from Palau 8-0,6-0

Third round: LOSS  Nazyr Mankiev from Russia 2-2, 1-1,1-1

Fourth round: WINS Kristian Fris from Serbia 5-0, 1-1

Bronze medal match: LOSS Park Eun Chol from Korea 1-1, 2-2

66kg: Ali Mohammadi

First round: WINS Kim Min Chul from Korea 1-1, 1-1

Second round: LOSS Mikhail Siamianu from Belarus 2-0, 0-4, 1-1

84kg: Saman Tahmasebi

First round: WINS Olexandr Dragan from Ukraine 4-0, 1-2, 3-0

Second round: LOSS Nazmi Avluca from Turkey 2-2, 0-3

96kg: Ghasem Rezaei

First round: LOSS Mindaugas Ezerskis from Lituania 1-1, 2-1, 1-1

120kg: Masoud Hashemzadeh

First round: LOSS Khasan Baroev from Russia  0-3, 0-6

Second round: LOSS Mindaugas Mizgaitis from Lituania 1-1, 1-1, 1-2