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Native name | سید احمد محمدی قادي کلایی | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Seyed Ahmad Mohammadi Gahdikolaei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Qaem Shahr, Iran | January 11, 1992|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Islamic Republic of Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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