Takhti Cup 2025 in Freestyle Wrestling Kicks Off in Isfahan – First Winners Announced

On May 8, the international freestyle wrestling tournament Takhti Cup 2025 started in the Iranian city of Isfahan. Armenian wrestlers are participating, along with athletes from Iran, Russia, Afghanistan, India, Iraq, Kyrgyzstan, Turkey, the Netherlands, and Tajikistan.

On the first day, medals were contested in five weight categories: 57 kg, 65 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg, and 97 kg.

Four athletes represented Armenia, but none reached the podium. Sergey Sargsyan (97 kg) came close to winning a medal but lost the bronze medal match to Iran's Arashk Mohebi with a score of 1–4.

Results of Day One – Takhti Cup 2025

57 kg:

1. Ali Momeni Jodjadeh (Iran)

2. Milad Valizadeh (Iran)

3. Abdymlik Karachov (Kyrgyzstan) and Ali Yahyapour (Iran)

65 kg:

1. Jaskaran Singh (India)

2. Yasin Rezaei (Iran)

3. Peyman Nemati (Iran) and Ikromjon Khadzhimurodov (Kyrgyzstan)

9 place: Andranik Avetisyan (Armenia)
12 place: Raffi Artashyan (Armenia)

79 kg:

1. Fariborz Babaei (Iran)

2. Mehdi Yousefi (Iran)

3. Alireza Karimi (Iran) and Erfan Elahei (Iran)

86 kg:

1. Abolfazl Rahmani (Iran)

2. Amirhossein Kavousi (Iran)

3. Bekzat Rakhimov (Kyrgyzstan) and Reza Soleimanian (Iran)

12 place: Aren Israelyan (Armenia)

97 kg:

1. Ahmad Bazri (Iran)

2. Abolfazl Babalu (Iran)

3. Mojtaba Goleaji (Iran) and Arashk Mohebi (Iran)

5 place: Sergey Sargsyan (Armenia)

Medal matches in the remaining weight categories will take place on May 9.

Takhti Cup 2025 in Freestyle Wrestling: All Tournament Results