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) is a famous Iran
ian super heavyweight freestyle
wrestler born in Tehran. He is the first and still the only Iranian who won the gold medal in super heavyweight class
at the World Championship 1989
against Bruce Baumgartner
. He was the flag bearer of the Iranian Olympic Team
at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
) is a famous Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian super heavyweight freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
wrestler born in Tehran. He is the first and still the only Iranian who won the gold medal in super heavyweight class
Wrestling weight classes
-For men's freestyle and Greco-Roman:Currently, men's freestyle and Greco-Roman wrestling is divided into four main age categories internationally: schoolboys, cadets, juniors, and seniors....
at the World Championship 1989
1989 FILA Wrestling World Championships
-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Freestyle:-See also:List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestlingList of World and Olympic Champions in Greco-Roman wrestlingUnited States results in men's freestyle wrestling-References:*...
against Bruce Baumgartner
Bruce Baumgartner
Bruce Robert Baumgartner is a retired American amateur wrestler and current Director of Athletics for the Edinboro University of Pennsylvania....
. He was the flag bearer of the Iranian Olympic Team
Iran at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.-Competitors:-Medal table:Note: Demonstration sports indicated in italics.-Medalists:- Athletics :Men- Boxing :Men- Road :Men...
at the 1992 Summer Olympic Games
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...