Sabah Saleh Shariati (, ; born 1 January 1989 in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province,

Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...

) is an

ian-born naturalized

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i Greco-Roman wrestler. He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing to eventual silver medalist and 4 time world champion Riza Kayaalp of Turkey. He competed in the 130kg event at the

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held in Belgrade, Serbia. He lost his bronze medal match in the 130kg event at the

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in Paris, France. He was given a hero send off by Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran after losing his bronze medal bout in 2024 Paris Olympics.

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

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's international tournament.

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at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics * * Living people Iranian male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2024 Summer Olympics Azerbaijani male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers for Azerbaijan Sportspeople from Sanandaj Kurdish sportsmen Olympic competitors from Iran who represented other countries Olympic bronze medalists for Azerbaijan Olympic medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics Naturalized citizens of Azerbaijan 1989 births Iranian emigrants to Azerbaijan Sportspeople of Iranian descent Wrestlers at the 2015 European Games Wrestlers at the 2019 European Games European Games medalists in wrestling European Games silver medalists for Azerbaijan European Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan European Wrestling Championships medalists Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling Medalists at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Azerbaijan Iranian refugees 21st-century Iranian sportsmen {{Azerbaijan-wrestling-bio-stub