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    Press TV, Iran
    March 16 2014

    Iran thrashes Armenia 8-0 in wrestling world cup

    Wrestlers train before the 2014 FILA Freestyle Wrestling World Cup at
    The Forum in Inglewood, California on March 15, 2014.

    Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:4AM GMT


    Iranian national wrestling team has thrashed Armenia 8-0 in the
    Freestyle Wrestling World Cup 2014 in the United States.

    Iran's wrestlers managed to win all eight categories against Armenia
    in their first matches in Pool A at The Forum arena in Inglewood,
    California on Saturday.

    Hassan Rahimi blanked Artak Hovhannisyan 10-0 in the 57-kilogram
    category, Masoud Esmailpour Jouybari trounced Valodya Frangulyan 11-1
    in the 61-kilogram category, and Meisam Nasiri beat Artur Arakelyan
    14-4 in the 65-kilogram category.

    In the 70-kilogram category, Mostafa Hosseinkhani thrashed Davit
    Apoyan 11-0, while Ezzatollah Akbari defeated Varuzhan Kajoyan 11-1 in
    the 74 kilogram category, and Ehsan Lashgari pummeled Vahe Tamrazyan
    10-0 in the 84-kilogram category.

    Moreover, Reza Yazdani won the 97-kilogram-category match against
    Viktor Kazishvili by fall, and Komeil Qasemi overpowered Andranik
    Galstyan 15-4 in the 125-kilogram category.

    Ten teams are taking part in the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup 2014,
    being held in Los Angeles on March 15 and March 16. Iran, US, India,
    Armenia, and Turkey are in Pool A while Russia, Georgia, Ukraine,
    Mongolia, and Japan are in Pool B.

    NT/NN/AS

    http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/03/16/354852/iran-wrestlers-dominate-armenia-on-mat/

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