Sabah Shariati
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | صباح شریعتی |
| Full name | Sabah Saleh Shariati |
| Nationality | Iranian/Azerbaijan |
| Born | 1 January 1989 Sanandaj, Iran |
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Azerbaijan |
| Style | Greco-Roman |
Sabah Saleh Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Saleh oğlu Şəriəti; born 1 January 1989 in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing in the 130 kg event to eventual silver medalist and 4 time world champion Riza Kayaalp of Turkey.
He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[2]
He lost his bronze medal match in the 130 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[3]
He was given a hero send off by Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran after losing his bronze medal bout in 2024 Paris Olympics.
Career in Iran
[edit]He won an Iranian national youth medal in 2005 freestyle competitions. Representing Iran, in 2009 he won the 120 kg Greco Roman gold medal in Baku's international tournament.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "International Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "حراج:ایران قهرمانان خود را ارزان می فروشد - شریعتی مدال برنز گرفت اما نه برای سرزمین مادری". 16 August 2016.
External links
[edit]- Sabah Saleh Shariati at United World Wrestling
- Sabah Saleh Shariati at the International Wrestling Database
- Sabah Saleh Shariati at Olympics.com
- Sabah Saleh Shariati at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
- Sabah Shariati at Olympics.com
- Sabah Shariati at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
- Sabah Şəriəti at Olympedia
- Sabah Şəriəti at Olympic.az (in Azerbaijani)
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