Sabah Shariati

Sabah Shariati
Personal information
Nationality Iranian/Azerbaijan
Born (1989-01-01) January 1, 1989
Sanandaj, Iran
Height 192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight −130 kg (−287 lb)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Style Greco-Roman

Sabah Saleh oghlu Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Şəriəti; born in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani wrestler competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He won bronze medal of Rio Olympics in presence of the bests of 130 kg Greco Roman style such as Lopez from Cuba and Riza Kayaalp from Turkey.

Career in Iran

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.[1]

References

  1. "حراج:ایران قهرمانان خود را ارزان می فروشد - شریعتی مدال برنز گرفت اما نه برای سرزمین مادری".
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