Askari Mohammadian

Askari Mohammadian

Personal information
Born	2 March 1963 (1963-03-02) (age 61) Sari, Imperial State of Iran[1][2]
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Coached by	Rahim Tabrizi[2]
Medal record Representing  Iran Olympic Games 1988 Seoul 57 kg 1992 Barcelona 62 kg World Championships 1989 Martigny 57 kg Asian Games 1986 Seoul 57 kg 1982 New Delhi 57 kg Asian Championships 1983 Tehran 57 kg 1989 Oarai 57 kg

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.

He is the father of World bronze medalist Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian.

References

1. Mohammedian, Askari (IRI). FILA Wrestling Database
2. Askari Mohammadian. National Olympic Committee of Iran