Soleyman Binafard (; born 1933) is a former

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ian sport wrestler who is the only

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in Iran to join its national wrestling team. He started to wrestle freestyle in 1950 at the age of 15. That year, he won the championship in

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's Junior League. He was twice freestyle national champion in the 48 kg weight class, winner of Tehran's Taj Arena Championship, champion (single & double champion) in Tehran's senior league, second in

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Olympic trials in

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(1960), second in World Team Trials championship, and a silver medalist in the Maccabiah.

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