Abbas Jadidi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017
Personal details
Born (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969
Tehran, iran
Political partyIndependent
Sports career
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1996 Atlanta100 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1998 Tehran97 kg
Bronze medal – third place1995 Atlanta100 kg
Bronze medal – third place1999 Ankara130 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1998 Bangkok 97 kg
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan 120 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place1993 Ulan Bator100 kg
Gold medal – first place1996 Xiaoshan100 kg
Silver medal – second place1992 Tehran90 kg

Abbas Jadidi (Persian: عباس جدیدی; born 13 January 1969) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90–100 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal.[1] He won the 1993 FILA World Wrestling Championships, but later tested positive for a banned substance. He was stripped of the title and suspended from competing for two years for doping.[2] He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.[3]

Achievements

  • Olympic Silver 1996 Atlanta
  • World Champion 1998
  • World Bronze 1995, 1999
  • World Cup Champion 1998
  • Asian Champion 1993, 1996, 1998

References

  1. ↑ King, Peter. "Gripping Finish". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  2. ↑ Angle vs. Jadidi Team USA.
  3. ↑ "Iran's national wrestling team heads for United States". BBC.


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