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Wrestling enjoys huge popularity in Japan, and is one of the hottest tickets in town at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in 2021.
A whopping 288 athletes will compete across three categories for 18 wrestling gold medals.
Here, we have a closer look at the athletes in contention for the

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Olympic wrestling at Tokyo 2020: Top five things to know

Freestyle wrestling is Iran’s national sport, so when Hassan Yazdani pinned down the 74kg gold medal at the Rio 2016 Olympics, he became an instant national hero.
He moved up to 86kg, which better suited his growing frame, taking out the world championships gold medal at his new weight division

Hassan Aliazam YAZDANICHARATI

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Iran's 'Greatest' Hassan Yazdani seeks wrestling immortality

Iran’s affinity for wrestling is not only rich in mystic and mantle, it also propelled the nation into a major force at the Olympic Games.

Originals

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Why Iran’s pride and prowess in wrestling is unsurpassed

All the Olympic highlights from the Islamic Republic of Iran, set to the national anthem.

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National anthem: The best of Islamic Republic of Iran in Rio

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Hassan Aliazam YAZDANICHARATI (IRI) df. Asnage CASTELLY (HAI) by TF, 10-0

Gold for Khinchegashvili (GEO) and Yazdanicharati (IRN).

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Wrestling: Men's Freestyle 57kg & 74kg | Rio 2016 Replays

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Hassan Aliazam YAZDANICHARATI (IRI) df. Soner DEMIRTAS (TUR), 7-0

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Hassan Aliazam YAZDANICHARATI df. Galymzhan USSERBAYEV by TF, 10-0

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Hassan Aliazam YAZDANICHARATI (IRI) df. Aniuar GEDUEV (RUS), 6-6

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Ilia

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The 2024 World Wrestling Championships in non-Olympic weight divisions, held in Tirana, Albania, are set for 28–31 October.
After an eight-year hiatus, this prestigious event returns with a dynamic roster of nearly 300 wrestlers competing across 12 weight classes in freestyle, women's wrestling, and Greco-Roman categories.
Although athletes from the

Wrestling | Olympic Qualifier | World Championships | Belgrade

CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 04:  David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates defeating Myles Nazem Amine of Team San Marino during the Men's Freestyle 86kg Quarter Final on day twelve of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 04, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates

2024 Wrestling World Championships: All final results and medals – Full list

The 2023 World Wrestling Championships has kicked off in Belgrade, Serbia.
Between 16-24 September world titles will be won in all three wrestling divisions: men’s freestyle, women’s wrestling, and Greco-Roman.
A whopping 90 Olympic Games Paris 2024 quotas are on offer at the event.
Being less than a year away

David Taylor (USA) will be hoping to defend his world title at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

2023 Wrestling World Championships: All final results and medals – Full list

Olympic champion David Taylor successfully defended his 86kg freestyle crown by pinning arch-rival Hassan Yazdani in their final at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, on Sunday (17 September).
Taylor has won three of their last four global 86kg freestyle finals with both wrestlers boasting three world titles

David Taylor of Team United States has only ever lost to Iran's Hassan Yazdani once, in the final of the 2021 World Championships. The two are set to meet again at the 2023 World Championships in Belgrade, Serbia.

David Taylor (USA) will be defending his world title at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade, Serbia

2023 Wrestling World Championships: Inspired by fatherhood, David Taylor pins Hassan Yazdani to retain 86kg freestyle crown

Belgrade hosts the 2023 World Wrestling Championships from 16-24 September with men's freestyle action taking place over the first four days, with action streamed live on Olympic Channel.
Five out of the six gold medallists from Tokyo 2020 in 2021 will be competing, with only 125kg Olympic champion Gable Steveson

Chase Marsteller (L) celebrates winning his deciding bout against Jordan Burroughs at the Final X U.S. World Championship trials

2023 Wrestling World Championships: Five fresh faces to look out for in men's freestyle

Olympic gold medallists Kyle Snyder, Jordan Burroughs, and Hassan Yazdani have all been selected as freestyle top seeds for the 2022 Wrestling World Championships.
But it won’t be plain sailing for the golden trio, who will have to beat some star-studded fields in Belgrade, Serbia, from 10-18 September.
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2022 Wrestling World Championships

Everything you need to know about the 2022 Wrestling World Championships: Preview, schedule, and athletes to watch

Hassan Yazdani is the 86kg freestyle wrestling world champion once more after a sensational 6-2 win in the 86kg final over Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion David Taylor on Sunday 3 October in Oslo, Norway.
It was a box-office clash between reigning Olympic champ Taylor and Rio 2016 Olympic champ Yazdani.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19:  Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati of the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates after defeating Aniuar Geduev of Russia during the Men's 74kg Gold Medal Wrestling match on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Hassan Aliazam Yazdanicharati of the Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates after defeating Aniuar Geduev of Russia during the Men's 74kg Gold Medal Wrestling match on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Hassan Yazdani defeats David Taylor in battle of Olympic champions at wrestling world championships

There will be no fewer than four Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medallists on show at the 2021 Wrestling World Championships in Oslo, Norway, including Abdulrashid Sadulaev, David Taylor, Mohammadreza Geraei and Tamyra Mensah-Stock.
The event runs from October 2-10, and those Olympic champs will be in good company too. While

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CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 03:  Tamyra Mariama Mensah-Stock of Team United States celebrates defeating Blessing Oborududu of Team Nigeria during the Women's Freestyle 68kg Gold Medal Match on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 03, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)

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Everything you need to know about the star-studded 2021 Wrestling World Championships: Preview, schedule and athletes to watch

Action from the wrestling mats at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 lived up to expectations with blockbuster finals and the crowning of champions, most of whom are first-time medallists.
Among the highlights were David Taylor’s victory over Hassan Yazdani and Abdulrashid Sadulaev’s triumph over Kyle Snyder in the titanic battle

CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 05: David Morris Taylor III of Team United States competes against Hassan Yazdanicharati of Team Iran during the Men's Freestyle 86kg Final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 05, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

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What we learned: Wrestling wrap-up from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

The match-up to end all match-ups in freestyle wrestling brought together the United States' David Taylor and the Islamic Republic of Iran's Hassan Yazdani. Taylor won the bout beating Yazdani 4-3 in the men's 86kg freestyle wrestling in the very last seconds.
The world number-one and number-two were evenly matched

David Morris Taylor III of Team United States celebrates his victory over Hassan Yazdanicharati of Team Iran during the Men's Freestyle 86kg Final on day thirteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 05, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

David Taylor wins wrestling gold

Magic Man David Taylor beats Hassan Yazdani in men's 86kg freestyle wrestling

David Taylor scored a dramatic 4-3 victory in the freestyle wrestling 86kg Olympic final at Tokyo 2020 against his arch rival Rio 2016 Olympic champion Hassan Yazdanicharati.
It all came down to the last seconds on Thursday evening with the American trailing 3-2 but Taylor saved his best for last

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