Mohammad Ghorbani (wrestler)

Mohammad Ghorbani (Persian: محمد قربانى, born 24 April 1943) is a retired Iranian flyweight freestyle wrestler who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico and the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. He won the world title (gold) in the 1971 World Wrestling Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, placed second (silver) in the 1969 World Wrestling Championships in March del Plata, Argentina, and placed third (bronze) in the 1970 World Wrestling Championships in Edmonton, Canada. He also won a gold medal at the 1970 Asian Games in Bangkok, Thailand.[1][2]

Mohammad Ghorbani
Ghorbani in 1970
Personal information
Born24 April 1943 (1943-04-24) (age 81)
Qom, Iran[1]
Height162 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1971 Sofia 52 kg
Silver medal – second place 1969 Mar del Plata 52 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1970 Edmonton 52 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Bangkok 52 kg

References

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  1. ^ a b Mohammad Ghorbani. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Ghorbani, Mohammad (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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