Reza Yazdani

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Reza Yazdani
Reza Yazdani in 2014 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameReza Yazdani
NicknameThe Leopard of Juybar
Nationality Iran
Born (1984-08-25) August 25, 1984 (age 39)
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 place 2011 Istanbul 96 kg
Gold medal – first place 2013 Budapest 96 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Guangzhou 84 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Baku 84 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 place 2010 New Delhi 96 kg
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bangkok 97 kg

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. 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 Mamatkhanovich Gadisov and make his way flat and easy for a gold in Olympics 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 Gazyumov of Azerbaijan in the finals by the score of 4-2. .

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References

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  9. ^ "Reza Yazdani won against Jake Warner".

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