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Abbas Jadidi

Abbas Jadidi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017
Personal details
Born (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 55)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Political partyIndependent
Sports career
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling

Abbas Jadidi (Persian: عباس جدیدی; born 13 January 1969) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90–100 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal.[1] He won the 1993 FILA World Wrestling Championships, but later tested positive for a banned substance. He was stripped of the title and suspended from competing for two years for doping.[2] He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.[3]

References

  1. ^ King, Peter. "Gripping Finish". SI.com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-05. Retrieved 2007-07-14.
  2. ^ Angle vs. Jadidi Team USA.
  3. ^ "Iran's national wrestling team heads for United States". BBC.