Meisam Nassiri
Iranian freestyle wrestler
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Meisam Nassiri (Persian: میثم نصيری; born 1 June 1989) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who won a gold medal at the 2016 Asian Wrestling Championships.[2] He was born on 1 June 1989. He wrestled in the 65 kg weight category. He has competed in several World Wrestling Federation World Cups and won medals. He also competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics but lost in the first round. He also won a gold medal in the Islamic Games.
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| Full name | Meisam Nasiri | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iranian | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 June 1989 Zanjan, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 169 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coached by | Rasoul Khadem[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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He is now a coach at the Meysam Nasiri Wrestling Academy in Zanjan.
Wrestling career
He competed at the 2016 Olympics, but was eliminated in the first bout.[1] In the Asian Championships 2017, he lost to Bajrang of India.
