Sabah Shariati

Sabah Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Şəriəti; born in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler.[1] He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing to eventual silver medalist and 4 time world champion Riza Kayaalp of Turkey.

Sabah Shariati
Personal information
NationalityIranian/Azerbaijan
Born (1989-01-01) January 1, 1989
Sanandaj, Iran
Height192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight−130 kg
Sport
SportWrestling
StyleGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Rio de Janeiro 130 kg
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 Zagreb130 kg
European Games
Silver medal – second place2015 Baku130 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Minsk130 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Bronze medal – third place2017 Baku130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Konya 130 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2015 Tehran Team

He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[2]

Career in Iran

He won an Iranian national youth medal in 2005 freestyle competitions. Representing Iran, in 2009 he won the 120 kg Greco Roman gold medal in Baku's international tournament.[3]

References
  1. "International Wrestling Database".
  2. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  3. "حراج:ایران قهرمانان خود را ارزان می فروشد - شریعتی مدال برنز گرفت اما نه برای سرزمین مادری". 16 August 2016.

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