Mehdi Yaghoubi

Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi (Persian: محمد مهدی یعقوبی; born 2 April 1930) is a retired Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956. He also won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Wrestling Championships and placed fifth in 1954.[1][2][3]

Mehdi Yaghoubi
Mehdi Yaghoubi (top)
Personal information
Born2 April 1930 (1930-04-02) (age 90)
Qazvin, Iran[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling

Yaghoubi had four brothers and four sisters. He quit school at the age of 15 to make free time for work and sport.[3]

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