Mojtaba Goleij
Mojtaba Goleij (Persian: مجتبی گلیج, born 23 January 1996)[1] is an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[2][3] He is also a three-time medalist, including one gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.
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| Full name | Mojtaba Mohammadshafie Goleij | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 23 January 1996 Tonekabon, Mazandaran, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Tonekabon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Ayandegan Institute of Higher Education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 97 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Pejman Dorostkar (national) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
In 2017, he won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.[1]
He won the gold medal in the men's 97 kg event at the 2020 Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[4][5] Two years earlier, he won the silver medal in this event at the 2018 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
He won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Konya, Turkey.[6]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 2nd | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 3rd | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 1st | Freestyle 97 kg |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan | 3rd | Freestyle 97 kg |
References
- "Wrestling Results book" (PDF). 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- Houston, Michael (5 October 2021). "Double Olympic champion Sadulaev wins gold on fourth day of Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- Pavitt, Michael (22 February 2020). "Otoguro denies Bajrang again as men's freestyle finals begin at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- "2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
External links
- Mojtaba Goleij at the International Wrestling Database