Oveis Mallah

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Oveis Mallah
Personal information
Born (1966-11-22) 22 November 1966 (age 56)
Now Kandeh, Bandar-e Gaz, Iran
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1991 Varna 57 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing 52 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Hiroshima 57 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1992 Tehran 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1993 Ulaanbaatar 57 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1995 Manila 57 kg

Oveis Mallah (born 22 September 1966) is an Iranian former wrestler who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Oveis Mallah". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2012.

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