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Hamid Sourian
Winning Iran’s first Olympic Greco-Roman wrestling gold.
Junior and senior titles · London gold
- Born
- 24 August 1985
- Birthplace
- Rey, Iran
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Hamid Sourian
Hamid Sourian is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler who won six world championships and the London Olympic title.
Early life
Iran
Was born in Rey, south of Tehran.
Junior breakthrough
Won the junior world title in 2005 before succeeding at senior level that year.
Career
- 2005
Senior arrival
Won his first world championship.
- 2008–2012
Olympic progression
Recovered from missing a Beijing medal to win in London.
- 2016
Final Olympics
Qualified through the last tournament before competing in Rio.
Achievements
Junior and senior titles
Won both levels of world championship in one year.
London gold
Defeated Rovshan Bayramov in the 55-kilogram final.
Six world titles
Built one of Iran’s strongest Greco-Roman records.
Beyond wrestling
National milestone
His London victory opened Iran’s Olympic Greco-Roman gold-medal account.
Sporting respect
Aleksandr Karelin publicly encouraged him during his 2016 qualification campaign.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Darafsh. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
