"VAN" (Sports Desk - 15.10.2025) :: Zare 🇮🇷 reconfirmed himself as the preeminent heavyweight with a 5-0 victory in the final over European champion and Olympic bronze medalist Giorgi MESHVILDISHVILI (AZE), with all of the points coming in the first period.
“I’m thankful that this [winning the title] has happened for the third time now,” Zare said. “My hope is that as long as I wrestle, I can keep winning gold medals. This third one feels just as good as the others, and I dedicate it to the people of Iran.”
The victory helps alleviate some of the sting of a defeat in the final at the Paris Olympics, where he was dealt a heartbreaking 10-9 loss by Geno PETRASHVILI (GEO).
“That tough experience at the Olympics was really painful, and I’ll never forget it,” said Zare, who previously won world titles in 2021 and 2023. “I made mistakes myself. For the last 13 months, I’ve only been focused on training — so that my next medal would be gold and to make up for those mistakes. I’ll keep grinding, keep pushing, until I get better and finally win that Olympic gold.”
Zare also has bronze medals from the 2021 Olympics and 2022 World Championships, as well as a gold from his debut at the Asian Championships last year.
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