Alireza Mohmadi (Persian: علیرضا مهمدی; born 1 January 2002) is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 87 kg division.[1] He won the silver medal in the 87 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[2]
Career
At the 2023 Asian Championships, Mohmadi defeated his Chinese rival Zhejiang Halishan 7–0 in the quarter-finals of the 82 kg competition and reached the semi-finals. He lost 8–0 to Akilbak Talantbikov of Kyrgyzstan and reached the third place match. Mehdi defeated Rohit Dahia of India 5–1 to win the bronze medal.[3]
Alireza competed in the 2023 World Wrestling Championships event in Belgrade, Serbia and won the silver medal. Alireza Mehdi defeated Serbia's Branko Kovacevic 8–0 in the round of 16 of the men's grappling 82 kg last on and advanced to the quarter-finals. The world bronze medallist defeated Ukraine's Yaroslav Filchakov 4–1 to reach the semi-finals. Mehdi defeated Moldovan Mihail Brado 5–1 and reached the final. World champion and Olympic bronze medallist Refik Huseynov of Azerbaijan was defeated 2–1 and won the silver medal.[4]
He competed at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan and he earned a quota place for Iran for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[5]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 2nd | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
| Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Greco-Roman 82 kg | |
| 2024 | Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 2nd | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
References
- ^ "Alireza Mohmadi profile page". uww.org.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ jeandaniel. "Asian Championships". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
- ^ "2023 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 November 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
External links
- Alireza Mohmadi at the International Wrestling Database
- Alireza Mohmadi at the International Wrestling Database
- Alireza Mohmadi at the International Wrestling Database
- Alireza Mohmadi at Olympics.com
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