On August 6, in Paris, the first medalists of the Olympic Games in Greco-Roman wrestling in the weight categories up to 60 and 130 kg were announced.
In the fight for the bronze medal in the weight category up to 60 kg, Kyrgyz wrestler Zholoman Sharshenbekov and Iranian Nejad Mehedi met. In this fight, the Kyrgyz was stronger, winning with a score of 3:1 and winning the bronze medal of the Olympic Games. After the defeat, the Iranian suddenly decided to end his career, trying to take off his wrestling shoes and leave them in the center of the mat. However, the Iranian's coach immediately went up to the mat, persuaded Nejad and helped him leave the mat. The Iranian was only 25 years old.
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