Report on the Conclusion of the World Wrestling Championships in New York - 2003-09-15

In the World Wrestling Championships held in 2003 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, the Iranian team finished in third place. Georgia, one of the former Soviet republics, won the championship title, while the host, the United States, became the runner-up. Notably, both the women's and men's freestyle wrestling teams from the United States placed second in the team competition. Georgia ranked first with only 1 overall point higher than the United States and Iran. Although the Americans and Iranians had equal points, the United States was recognized as second due to having more silver medals. On the final day, Sunday, Alireza Heydari from Iran won a silver medal in the 96 kg category, while his teammate, Alireza Rezaei, lost in the final of the 120 kg category to Eldar Kurtanidze from Georgia and secured a bronze medal. Mohammad Aslani and Hadi Habibi from Iran finished fourth in their respective categories. This year's World Freestyle Wrestling Championships in New York attracted a total of 53,665 spectators, setting a new record for an international wrestling event outside of the Olympics. The finals were watched by 12,757 people.