Meisam Nassiri

Meisam Nassiri (Persian: میثم نصيری; born 1 June 1989) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships.[2]

Meisam Nassiri
Nasiri at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameMeisam Nasiri
NationalityIranian
Born (1989-06-01) 1 June 1989
Zanjan, Iran
Height169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
Sport
Coached byRasoul Khadem[2]
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2016 Bangkok65 kg
Bronze medal – third place2017 New Delhi65 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku65 kg

Wrestling career

He competed at the 2016 Olympics, but was eliminated in the first bout.[1] In the Asian Championships 2017, he lost to Bajrang of India.

Personal life

He was born in a village called Zarnan in Zanjan and still lives there;

Meysam Nassiri, even after joining the national team, did not forget his hometown and continues to work in agriculture and animal husbandry;

Meysam Nasiri established a horse riding club in Zarnan, named after him.

References

  1. Meisam Abolfazl Nasiri. rio2016.com
  2. Meisam Abolfazl Nasiri. nbcolympics.com


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