Iranian Kurash Athletes Win Medals at 3rd Asian Youth Games

Barzegar first defeated Syrine Mae Bacani from the Philippines 10-0 in the quarterfinals round of the Girls -70kg but lost to Kyrgyzstan’s Saniet Talaibekova 10-0 in the semifinals.

Baghchighi lost to Uzbekistan’s Otabek Yuldashboev 2-0 in the final bout of Boys' -65Kg.

He had defeated Indian Vaibhav Ohri and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Mohammadi 10-0 on his way to the final.

The 3rd Asian Youth Games is taking place in Bahrain from October 22 to 31.

The Games serve as qualifiers for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games in Dakar.

Iran has sent 236 athletes to the Games.