Reza Soukhtehsaraei

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Reza Soukhtehsaraei
Reza Soukhteh-Saraei.jpg
Personal information
Born31 January 1950 (1950-01-31) (age 74)
Ramian, Iran
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Sport
Sport Freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, koshti pahlavāni
Achievements and titles
National finals Pahlevan of Iran: 1354
Medal record
Representing Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Freestyle wrestling
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1978 Mexico City +100 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1981 Skopje +100 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1982 New Delhi +100 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1990 Beijing 130 kg
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1974 Tehran 100 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 Jalandhar +100 kg
Greco-Roman wrestling
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1986 Seoul 130 kg

Mohammad-Reza Soukhtehsaraei (Persian : محمدرضا سوخته‌سرايى; born 31 January 1950) is a retired Iranian super-heavyweight wrestler who competed in freestyle and Greco-Roman styles. He was a three-time flag bearer and gold medalist at the 1982, 1986, and 1990 Asian Games. He also won silver medals at the world championships in 1978 and 1981. [1] [2] He was also a Pahlevan of Iran .

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References

  1. Reza Sokhtesaraie. sports-reference.com
  2. Sookhte-Sarayee, Reza (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de