Reza Yazdani

Reza Yazdani (Persian: رضا یزدانی, born August 25, 1984, in Juybar, Iran) nicknamed The Leopard of Juybar, is an Iranian wrestler and two time World Champion, who won Gold in the 2011 World Wrestling Championships and 2013 World Wrestling Championships in the 96 kg division.

For the singer, see Reza Yazdani (singer).
Reza Yazdani
Reza Yazdani in 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameReza Yazdani
Nickname(s)The Leopard of Juybar
Nationality Iran
Born (1984-08-25) August 25, 1984
Juybar, Mazandaran, Iran
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight97 kg (214 lb)
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Sport
Country Iran
SportWrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men's freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Istanbul96 kg
Gold medal – first place2013 Budapest96 kg
Bronze medal – third place2006 Guangzhou84 kg
Bronze medal – third place2007 Baku84 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 84 kg
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou 96 kg
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon 97 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2010 New Delhi96 kg
Gold medal – first place2016 Bangkok97 kg
Gold medal – first place2019 Xi'an97 kg

He also won the gold medal in 2006 Asian Games in the 84 kg division and the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games in the 96 kg division, as well as the gold medal in 2014 Asian Games in 97 kg division. He competed in the London 2012 Olympics and also defeated Abdusalam Gadisov, but was injured in the semi-final versus his Ukrainian competitor, Valeriy Andriytsev. Yazdani came back from injury for the 2013 World Wrestling Championships in Budapest, where he won the gold medal in the 96 kg division by defeating khetag Gazyumov of Azerbaijan in the finals by the score of 4-2.

As of May 2022, Yazdani was appointed as the head coach of the Turkmenistan National Freestyle team.[1]

See also
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References
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