Emam-Ali Habibi

Emam-Ali Habibi
Personal information
Full name Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi
Nickname(s) "The Tiger of Mazandaran" (ببر مازندران)
Nationality Iranian
Born 13 May 1931 (1931-05-13) (age 87)
Babol, Iran[1]
Residence Iran
Height 172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling

Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Persian: امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, born 13 May 1931) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1958 Asian Games; 1959, 1961 and 1962 world championships; and 1956 Olympics, placing fourth in 1960.[1][2][3] In 2007 he was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame.[4]

Habibi was the fourth and the last son in a large family. He lost his father at the age of 12.[5]

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