Mohammad Hadi Saravi Darkolaei (Persian: محمد هادی ساروی دارکلایی, born 6 January 1998 in Amol) is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1] He also won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] In 2020, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[3]
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| Full name | Mohammad Hadi Saravi Darkolaei | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iranian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 24) Amol, Mazandaran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official Instagram Profile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Greco-Roman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Iran Mall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | Hassan Hosseinzadeh Ghasem Rezaei Mohammad Bana | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 2019, he won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the Asian U23 Wrestling Championship held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[4] In the same year, he also competed in the men's 97 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[5] At the 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 97 kg event.[6][7]
He won the bronze medal in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8] In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the 2021 Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[9][10]
He defeated Arvi Savolainen of Finland in his bronze medal match in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][11]
He won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[12]
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2020 | Individual Wrestling World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Asian Wrestling Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | World U23 Wrestling Championships | Budapest, Hungray | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Asian U23 Wrestling Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
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