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Sabah Shariati
Personal information
Native nameصباح شریعتی
Full nameSabah Saleh Shariati
NationalityIranian/Azerbaijan
Born (1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 35)
Sanandaj, Iran
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
CountryAzerbaijan
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 130 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Zagreb 130 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place 2015 Baku 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Minsk 130 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Baku 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya 130 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tehran Team

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 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

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

  1. ^ "International Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  4. ^ "حراج:ایران قهرمانان خود را ارزان می فروشد - شریعتی مدال برنز گرفت اما نه برای سرزمین مادری". 16 August 2016.