Iranian wrestler, in weight 97 kg, launched the gold medal at the solidarity games of Islamic countries by defeating his Turkish opponent.

Iran PressAsia: More than 6,000 athletes and officials have descended on Turkiye’s Konya to compete in the fifth edition of the Games that opened on Tuesday (August 9) and are due to finish on August 18.

Iran's sports caravan attended this round of competitions with 240 athletes in 16 courses.

Ali Akbar Yousefi in the weight 97 kg category won the third gold medal for Iran at the solidarity games of Islamic countries by defeating his Turkish opponent. 219

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