Iranian referees’ performance at Takhti Cup approved by UWW

TEHRAN, Jan. 27 (MNA) – The performance of Iranian referees at the Takhti Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament has been approved by the United World Wrestling (UWW). Iranian referee Ardawan Saheb said on the last day of 2018 Takhti Cup International Greco-Roman Wrestling Tournament that the international body has approved the performance of Iranian referees during the tournament. The Iranian Greco-Roman wrestling team won the tournament with three gold, one silver and eight bronze medals. This year’s Takhti Greco-Roman Cup was held in Mahshahr, Khuzestan Province, January 25-26. By winning the team title, Iran gets 192 points according to the new UWW point system. Runner-up Turkey came second with 171 points. Kazakhstan earned 145 points to place third.