Mehdi Yaghoubi

Iranian wrestler (1930–2021)

Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi (Persian: محمدمهدی یعقوبی; 2 April 1930 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956.

Mehdi Yaghoubi
Mehdi Yaghoubi (top)
Personal information
Born(1930-04-02)2 April 1930
Qazvin, Iran
Died25 September 2021(2021-09-25) (aged 91)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melboourne -57 kg
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1951 Helsinki -57 kg

Yaghoubi died on 25 September 2021 at the age of 91.[1]

References

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  1. "مدال‌آوران ایرانی المپیک؛ مهدی یعقوبی". BBC News فارسی (in Persian). 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2021-09-26.