Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Persian: امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, born 27 May 1931)[2] is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1958 Asian Games; 1959, 1961 and 1962 world championships; and 1956 Olympics, placing fourth in 1960.[1][3][4] In 2007 he was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame.[5] Habibi was the fourth and the last son in a large family. He lost his father at the age of 12.[6]
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Native name | امامعلی حبیبی | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Full name | Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "The Tiger of Mazandaran" (ببر مازندران) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Iranian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 27 May 1931 (1931-05-27) (age 91) Babol, Iran[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 172 cm (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Olympic medalists for Iran | |
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Asian Games Wrestling Champions in Men's Freestyle Lightweight | |
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