Moslem Eskandar-Filabi (Persian: مسلم اسكندر فيلابی, born 26 March 1944 in Filab, Quchan County, Razavi Khorasan Province, Iran) more known as Eskandar Filabi is a renowned Iranian wrestler in the 1960s and 1970s. He is the most successful Iranian athlete with 4 gold medals at the 1966, 1970 and 1974 Asian Games.
Filabi also represented Iran in three Olympics, 1968 Mexico City, 1972 Munich (Germany), and 1976 Montreal (Canada). He was the flag carrier for the Iranian Olympic delegation, carrying the flag with only one hand.
He left Iran after Islamic Revolution and joined the parliament-in-exile, National Council of Resistance of Iran.
He has especial arm band as an Iranian National Hero. He Also has a total of 17 Gold, silver, and Bronze Medals which he received from International Games.
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- 1954–1958: +87 kg
- 1962–1966: +97 kg
- 1970–1994: 100 kg
- 1998: 97 kg
- 2002–present: 96 kg
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- 1970–1982: +100 kg
- 1986–1998: 130 kg
- 2002–present: 120 kg
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- 1974: +100 kg
- 1986–1998: 130 kg
- 2002–present: 120 kg
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Eskandar-Filabi, Moslem |
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Iranian wrestler |
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26 March 1944 |
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Iran