Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi
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Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi is an Iran
ian light heavyweight freestyle wrestler
from Kermanshah
. He is the brother of Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi, who is also a renowned wrestler. They were called the Mohebbi Brothers.
He won one silver and one bronze medal at the World Championships
(The silver medal was stripped off due to unsportive behaviour).
Like many of his fellow Iranian wrestlers in 1980s, his sport career has suffered by political influences of the Iranian Sport Organization at that time. Iran boycotted the Olympic Games' 1980
and 1984
, and did not participate at the Wrestling World Championships 1979
, 1983
, 1986
and 1987
.
, Mohebbi lost against the American William Scherr
in the final and won the silver medal, but he was forced by the Iranian Team Officials to step down the podium in order not to stand at attention for US anthem and flag
. The FILA
executive board stripped him of his medal after ruling Mohebbi's action was disrespectful towards other medalists. His silver medal was passed to the German Roland Dudziak.
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 light heavyweight freestyle wrestler
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...
from Kermanshah
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in and the capital of Kermanshah Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 784,602, in 198,117 families.The overwhelming majority of Kermanshahi people are Shi'a Muslims...
. He is the brother of Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi, who is also a renowned wrestler. They were called the Mohebbi Brothers.
He won one silver and one bronze medal at the World Championships
FILA Wrestling World Championships
FILA Wrestling World Championships is the Amateur Wrestling World Championship organized by the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles . The men's Greco-Roman tournament began in 1904...
(The silver medal was stripped off due to unsportive behaviour).
Like many of his fellow Iranian wrestlers in 1980s, his sport career has suffered by political influences of the Iranian Sport Organization at that time. Iran boycotted the Olympic Games' 1980
1980 Summer Olympics
The 1980 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Moscow in the Soviet Union. In addition, the yachting events were held in Tallinn, and some of the preliminary matches and the quarter-finals of the football tournament...
and 1984
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
, and did not participate at the Wrestling World Championships 1979
1979 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 1979 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in San Diego, California, United States.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-See also:List of World and Olympic Champions in men's freestyle wrestling...
, 1983
1983 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The 1983 FILA Wrestling World Championships were held in Kiev, Soviet Union. Greco-Roman style wrestling competition was contested 22–25 September, while freestyle wrestlers competed 26–29 September.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-See also:...
, 1986
1986 FILA Wrestling World Championships
-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-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:*...
and 1987
1987 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The following is the final results of the 1987 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Men's Competition were held in Clermont-Ferrand, France and Women's Competition were held in Lørenskog, Norway.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-Freestyle:...
.
Sensation at World Championship 1985
At the World Championship 1985 Budapest1985 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The following is the final results of the 1985 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Freestyle competition were held in Budapest, Hungary and Greco-Roman competition were held in Kolbotn, Norway.-Medal table:-Freestyle:-Greco-Roman:-See also:...
, Mohebbi lost against the American William Scherr
William Scherr
William Harold "Bill" Scherr is a former American wrestler who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, for the United States.In 1988 he won the bronze medal in the Freestyle 100kg competition.-External links:...
in the final and won the silver medal, but he was forced by the Iranian Team Officials to step down the podium in order not to stand at attention for US anthem and flag
Flag of the United States
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. The FILA
International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles
The International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles, also known in French as Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées , is an international wrestling federation that holds events around the world. It is the governing body of international amateur wrestling...
executive board stripped him of his medal after ruling Mohebbi's action was disrespectful towards other medalists. His silver medal was passed to the German Roland Dudziak.