Emam-Ali Habibi
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| Medal record | ||
 Emam-Ali Habibi |
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Competitor for  Iran |
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| Men's freestyle wrestling | ||
| Olympic Games | ||
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 67 kg |
| World Championships | ||
| Gold | 1959 Tehran | 73 kg |
| Gold | 1961 Yokohama | 73 kg |
| Gold | 1962 Toledo | 78 kg |
| Asian Games | ||
| Gold | 1958 Tokyo | 67 kg |
Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Persian: امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, born May 13, 1931 in Babol) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in Freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics.
Habibi also took 4th at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, losing one of his matches by fall to Douglas Blubaugh of the United States. There is a famous poster (among wrestlers) of Habibi being pinned by Blubaugh, because he was so well-respected and this was a major upset at the time. Habibi now resides in Dallas, Texas.
[edit] Achievements
- Gold Medal Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne, Australia (Cat 67 kg)
- Gold Medal Asian Games 1958 Tokyo, Japan (67 kg)
- Gold Medal World Cup Champion 1959 Tehran, Iran (73 kg)
- 4th place Olympic Games 1960 Rome, Italy (73 kg)
- Gold Medal World Cup Champion 1961 Yokohama, Japan (73 kg)
- Gold Medal World Cup Champion 1962 Toledo, Ohio U.S.A. (78 kg)
[edit] References
- (Persian) profile
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