Mehmedi: I Dedicate My Gold Medal to My Father; Wrestling Runs in Our Blood

Abolfazl Mehmedi, gold medalist in the 82 kg freestyle wrestling at the World U23 Championships, dedicated the medal to his father and said: "I want to always be a soldier of this homeland and fight for Iran."

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Abolfazl Mehmedi, the gold medalist in the 82 kg wrestling competition of Omidhai Jahan, presented this medal to his father and said: I would always like to be a soldier of this country and fight for Iran.

According to the reporter of Mehr, Iran's 82 kg weightlifter Abolfazl Mehmadi said after winning the gold medal of the World Championships of Hopes: We are Iranian and wrestling is in our blood. It is not surprising that the gold medal goes to Iran. This medal belongs to the people and I thank the federation for holding consecutive camps. We were in the camp regularly for seven or eight months and trained under pressure so that our physical fitness reached a high level.

He added: I thank God a thousand times; God first, God second and God third. I dedicate this medal to my father who worked hard for me. I want to always be a soldier of this country and fight for Iran.