Imam-Ali Habibi

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Medal record
Competitor for Flag of Iran Iran
Men's Freestyle Wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold 1956 Melbourne 67 kg
World Championships
Gold 1959 Tehran 73 kg
Gold 1961 Yokohama 73 kg
Gold 1962 Toledo 78 kg
Asian Games
Gold 1958 Tokyo 67 kg

Imam-Ali Habibi (Persian: امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, born May 13, 1931 in Babol) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in Freestyle at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

He also took 4th at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, losing one of his matches by fall to Doug Blubaugh of the United States. There is a famous poster (among wrestlers) of Habibi being pinned by Blubaugh, because he was so well-respected and this was a major upset at the time.

[edit] Achievements

  • Olympic Gold 1956 Melbourne (Cat 67kg)
  • World Champion 1959 (73kg), 1961 (73kg) and 1962 (78kg)
  • 4th at Olympic Games Rome 1960 (73kg)
  • Gold Medal Asian Games 1958 (67kg)

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