The 2026 World Wrestling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan ended with the Iranian team winning 9 medals, including four gold, three silver and two bronze. In the 67 kg final, Saeed Esmali faced Ayjan Khalmakhanov from Uzbekistan and while he was ahead of his opponent, he won with a technical kick and won Iran's fourth gold medal. Before the finals, Esmaili reached the final match with four straight wins against wrestlers from the Netherlands, China, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the other hand, Alireza Mehdi lost in the 87 kg final against Seman Novikov, the Olympic champion of Paris from Bulgaria, with a score of 4-0 and settled for the silver medal. Mahmadi previously lost to Novikov in the 2024 Olympic final, his second defeat against this opponent in a major final. In the past, Daniel Soharbi won gold medals at 72 kg, Golmarza Farhi at 82 kg and Fardin Hayati at 130 kg. Fayyam Ahmadi in 55 kg and Ali Ahmadiwafa in 60 kg won silver medals, Ali Askou in 77 kg and Mohammad Hadi Sarvi in ​​97 kg won bronze medals.

The 2026 World Wrestling Championship in Astana, Kazakhstan ended with the Iranian team winning 9 medals, including four gold, three silver and two bronze. In the 67 kg final, Saeed Esmali faced Ayjan Khalmakhanov from Uzbekistan and while he was ahead of his opponent, he won with a technical kick and won Iran's fourth gold medal. Before the finals, Esmaili reached the final match with four straight wins against wrestlers from the Netherlands, China, Kazakhstan and the Republic of Azerbaijan. On the other hand, Alireza Mehdi lost in the 87 kg final against Seman Novikov, the Olympic champion of Paris from Bulgaria, with a score of 4-0 and settled for the silver medal. Mahmadi previously lost to Novikov in the 2024 Olympic final, his second defeat against this opponent in a major final. In the past, Daniel Soharbi won gold medals at 72 kg, Golmarza Farhi at 82 kg and Fardin Hayati at 130 kg. Fayyam Ahmadi in 55 kg and Ali Ahmadiwafa in 60 kg won silver medals, Ali Askou in 77 kg and Mohammad Hadi Sarvi in ​​97 kg won bronze medals.