Abbas Jadidi
Abbas Jadidi (Persian: عباس جدیدی, born January 13, 1969, in Tehran) 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 was suspended from competing for two years for doping.[2] He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.[3]
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| Member of City Council of Tehran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 13 January 1969 Tehran, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Independent | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Achievements
- Olympic Silver 1996 Atlanta
- World Champion 1998
- World Bronze 1995, 1999
- World Cup Champion 1998
- Asian Champion 1993, 1996, 1998
References
- King, Peter. "Gripping Finish". SI.com. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- "Abbas".
External links
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