Askari Mohammadian
Iranian wrestler (born 1963)
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Askari Mohammadian (Persian: عسگری محمدیان, born 2 March 1963) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1983 Asian Championships and 1986 Asian Games, placing second at the 1982 Asian Games, 1988 and 1992 Olympics, 1989 world and 1989 Asian Championships.[1][2] His 1988 Olympic silver was the only medal for Iran at those Games.
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 2 March 1963 (age 63) |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Freestyle wrestling |
| Coached by | Rahim Tabrizi[2] |
Medal record | |
He is the father of World bronze medalist Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian.
