Sabah Shariati
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Full name | Sabah Shariati Persian: صباح شریعتی |
Nationality | Iranian/Azerbaijan |
Born | Sanandaj, Iran | January 1, 1989
Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) |
Weight | 130 kg (287 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Azerbaijan |
Sport | Wrestling |
Style | Greco-Roman |
Medal record |
Sabah Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Şəriəti; born in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing 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".
- ^ "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]- Living people
- Iranian male sport wrestlers
- Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics
- Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers
- Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan
- People from Sanandaj
- Kurdish sportsmen
- Olympic competitors from Iran who represented other countries
- Olympic bronze medalists for Azerbaijan
- Olympic medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan
- 1989 births
- Iranian emigrants to Azerbaijan
- Sportspeople of Iranian descent
- Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games
- Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games
- European Games medalists in wrestling
- European Games silver medalists for Azerbaijan
- European Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan
- European Wrestling Championships medalists
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling
- Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan
- Iranian refugees
- Azerbaijani sport wrestler stubs