Ali Akbar Yousefi (wrestler)

Not to be confused with Ali Akbar Yousefi (footballer).
Ali Akbar Yousofi
Personal information
Native nameعلی‌اکبر یوسفی
NationalityIranian
Born (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 (age 27)
Babol, Mazandaran, Iran
WebsiteOfficial Instagram Profile
Sport
Country Iran
SportGreco-Roman Wrestling
Weight class130 kg
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Oslo 130 kg
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2022 Baku Team
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 130 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 130 kg
World U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Bucharest 130 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Pontevedra 130 kg
Asian U23 Championship
Silver medal – second place 2019 Ulaanbaatar 130 kg
World Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Talin 130 kg
Asian Junior Championship
Gold medal – first place 2019 Chonburi 130 kg[1]

Ali Akbar Yousefi (Persian: علی‌اکبر یوسفی, born 30 April 1997) is an Iranian professional wrestler. He won gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[2] In 2019, he won gold medal in the same event at the U23 World Wrestling Championships held in Budapest, Hungary and won bronze medal in 2018, U23.[3][4]

By winning gold medal in 2021 Oslo, He became Iran's first-ever world champion in the heaviest Greco weight class in the World Wrestling Championships.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ^ "Greco-Roman wrestlers claim Junior Asian Wrestling Championships title". Tehran Times. 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. ^ "Iran's Yousefi seizes gold at World Greco-Roman Wrestling". tehran times. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Iranian Wrestler Snatches Bronze at U23 World Championship". Fars News Agency. 2018-11-14. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  4. ^ "Iranian wrestlers win 2 golds at U23 championships". Iranian Students News Agency. 2019-11-03. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  5. ^ "Iran's Tokyo Olympic Lineup Set". United World Wrestling. 2021-10-10.
  6. ^ "Yusefi gains Iranian wrestling history's first heavy weight gold". Islamic Republic News Agency. 2021-10-10.
  7. ^ "Yousefi makes history by winning 1st gold in 130kg in c'ships". Mehr News Agency. 2021-10-10.