Olympic Silver Medalist Matt Lindland wins title at the Takhti Cup in Mashhad, Iran, Feb. 23 Matt Lindland(Oregon City, Ore./Sunkist Kids) won the title at 187.25 pounds in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 20th Takhti Cup in Mashhad, Iran, Feb. 23. Two freestyle wrestlers added silver medals for the U.S. : Lee Fullhart (Iowa City, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) at 187.25 pounds and Chad Lamer (Coralville, Iowa/Hawkeye WC) at 213.75 pounds. In preliminary action, Lindland decisioned Nikkhov of Iran, 3-1 in overtime and then pinned Cozorgi of Iran. In the semifinals he won by a technical fall over Nahdan of Iran, 10-0. In the gold-medal finals, Lindland scored a 8-0 decision over Nikhov of Iran. Fullhart finished his preliminary action with a pin over Efatar of Iran, then a close 1-1 overtime decision over Dorostkar of Iran. In semifinal action he decisioned Shekosteh of Iran, 3-0, then lost a 2-1 overtime decision to Quanbari of Iran in the gold-medal finals. Lamer lost only to champion Ali Reza Heidari in the tournament. First in preliminary action and then in the gold-medal finals. Chris Bono (Gilbert, Iowa/Sunkist Kids) made is to the bronze-medal finals at 152 pounds. He decisioned Mohammadi of Iran, 5-1 in overtime and Amez of Iran 4-2 in preliminary action. He lost a close 2-2 overtime decision to Tavakolian of Iran in the semifinals. He met Baraati of Iran in the bronze-medal match and lost the decision 3-1. 1999 World Champion Stephen Neal (Bakersfield, Calif./Dave Schultz WC) placed fourth at 286 pounds. He pinned Govier of Turkey in the preliminaries before having to injury withdrawal in the semifinals to Mehrban of Iran. The United States placed second in the team standings. Iran was first and Turkey was third. Takhti Cup Mashhad, Iran, Feb. 20-23 Greco-Roman Results 69 kg/152 lbs. - Kevin Bracken, Colorado Springs, Colo. (NYAC), dnp; won by tech. fall over Nozat (Syria), 10-0; won by tech. fall over Azimov (Tadjikistan), 11-0, 0:30; pin Abdullahi (Iran); lost dec. to Taebhi (Iran), 5-2; lost by tech. fall to Zeidvand (Iran), 11-0 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Heath Sims, Huntington Beach, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), dnp; dec. Gazaryan (Armenia), 10-1; lost dec. to S.H. Marashian (Iran), 3-0; lost dec. to K. Saadatifar (Iran) 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Matt Lindland, Oregon City, Ore. (Sunkist Kids), 1st place; won by tech. fall over Alijani (Iran), 12-1; won by tech. fall over Quzimamadov (Azerbaijan), 13-2; dec. Mahbizadeh (Iran), 8-1; dec. Nikkhov (Iran), 3-1, ot; pinned Cozorgi (Iran); won by tech. fall over Mahdan (Iran), 10-0; dec. Nikkhov (Iran), 8-0 Freestyle Results 54 kg/119 lbs. - Teague Moore, Pittsburgh, Pa. (Sunkist Kids), dnp; lost dec. to Kiorev (Bulgaria), 3-1; pin J. Abdulaev (Tadjikistan); dec. M. Hofeinrezaee (Iran); lost dec. to G.R. Mohammadi (Iran), 3-0, ot 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Eric Guerrero, Stillwater, Okla. (Cowboy WC), dnp; lost dec. to Janjabi (Iran), 6-0; lost by forfeit to Mohammadie (Iran) 58 kg/127.75 lbs. - Cody Sanderson, Ames, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), dnp; lost by tech. fall to Tayebi (Iran), 10-0; lost dec. to Islaylov (Azerbaijan), 6-4 63 kg/138.75 lbs. - Bill Zadick, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 3rd place; won by tech. fall over Berdyev (Turkmenistan), 10-0; dec. R. Essenaev (Russia), 8-7, ot; dec. A.A. Bazri (Iran), 6-5, ot; dec. Bigdeli (Iran), 5-2; lost dec. to Babajasari (Iran), 4-2; dec. Bazri (Iran), 5-4, ot 69 kg/152 lbs. - Chris Bono, Gilbert, Iowa (Sunkist Kids), 4th place; dec. Mardoni (Iran), 2-2, ot; dec. Mirzaiev (Azerbaijan), 4-0; dec. Babaee (Iran), 4-2; dec. Mohammadi (Iran), 5-1, ot; dec. Amez (Iran), 4-2; lost dec. to Tavakoliam (Iran), 2-2, ot; lost dec. Baraati (Iran), 3-1 76 kg/167.5 lbs. - Joe Williams, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 1st place; dec. Ceylan (Turkey), 8-1; dec. M. Alizadeh (Iran), 3-2, ot; dec. Khodaei (Iran), 5-1; dec. Akbarnejad (Iran), 4-3; dec. Hadjizadeh (Iran), 3-0; dec. Jamshidi (Iran), 5-1; dec. Hadjizadeh (Iran), 4-1 85 kg/187.25 lbs. - Lee Fullhart, Iowa City, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 2nd place; won by tech. fall over Rashidamir (Iran), 11-0; dec. Yari (Iran), 5-1; dec. Daliry (Iran), 5-2; pin Efatar (Iran); dec. Dorostkar (Iran), 1-1, ot; dec. Shekosteh (Iran), 3-0; lost dec. to Quanbari (Iran), 2-1, ot 97 kg/213.75 lbs. - Chad Lamer, Coralville, Iowa (Hawkeye WC), 2nd place; dec. Kahrizi (Iran), 5-2; won by forfeit over K. Amiri (Iran); lost by pin to Ali Reza Heidari (Iran); pin Soleimani (Iran), 4:49; pin Kasaee (Iran), 1:51; lost by pin to Ali Reza Heidari (Iran) 130 kg/286 lbs. - Stephen Neal, Bakersfield, Calif. (Dave Schultz WC), 4th place; pin Maesourni (Iran); dec. Jadidi (Iran), 5-0; pin Nourzae (Iran), 0:43; pin Govier (Turkey); lost by inj. def. to Mehrban (Iran)