Abbas Zandi
Abbas Zandi (born June 3, 1930 in Tehran ; † October 30, 2017 ) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. At the 1954 World Cup , he won the world title.
successes
- 1951, 4th place , World Championships in Helsinki (up to 87 kg), behind Yaşar Doğu , Turkey , Viking Palm , Sweden , and Max Leichter , Germany , and in front of Paavo Sepponen , Finland
- 1952, 5th place , OS in Helsinki (up to 87 kg), behind Viking Palm, Henry Wittenberg , USA , Adil Atan , Turkey, August Englas , Soviet Union , and in front of Jacob Louis Theron , South Africa
- 1954, gold , World Championships in Tokyo (up to 79 kg), ahead of Ismet Atli , Turkey, Kazuo Katsuramoto , Japan , and Wenzel Hubel , USA
- 1958, gold , Asian Games in Tokyo (over 87 kg), ahead of Nazir, Pakistan , and Mitsuhiro Ohira , Japan
Individual proof
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zandi, Abbas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian wrestler |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 3, 1930 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tehran |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 2017 |
| Place of death | Tehran |