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Askari Mohammadian

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Askari Mohammadian
Personal information
Born2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) (age 61)
Sari, Imperial State of Iran[1][2]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Coached byRahim Tabrizi[2]
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 1992 Barcelona 62 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1989 Martigny 57 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1986 Seoul 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 1982 New Delhi 57 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1983 Tehran 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 1989 Oarai 57 kg

Askari Mohammadian (Persian: عسگری محمدیان, born 2 March 1963) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1983 Asian Championships and 1986 Asian Games, placing second at the 1982 Asian Games, 1988 and 1992 Olympics, 1989 world and 1989 Asian Championships.[1][2] His 1988 Olympic silver was the only medal for Iran at those Games.

He is the father of World bronze medalist Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian.

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