He defeated Azerbaijan’s Hasrat Jafarov 8-3 in the Men's Greco-Roman 67kg final.
On his way to the final, Esmaeili beat Qatar’s Aref Mohammadi, and Uzbekistan’s Aytjan Khalmakhanov.
Earlier in the day, Iran’s Ali Ahmadi had won a bronze medal at the Men's Greco-Roman 60kg by defeating Azerbaijan’s Nihat Mammadli 3-2.
The 6th Islamic Solidarity Games, known as Riyadh 2025, are an inter-continental multi-sport event organized by the Islamic Solidarity Sports Association (ISSA), held from Nov. 7 to 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The event has brought together more than 3,000 athletes from 57 nations, competing across 25 sports in pursuit of glory at one of the Islamic world’s premier multi-sport events.