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Ghasem Rezaei

Rezaei at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Ghasem Rezaei
Nickname(s)	Tiger of Amol
Born	(1985-08-18) 18 August 1985 (age 40) Amol, Iran
Alma mater	Master's degree of Physical Education
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
Country	Iran
Sport	Greco-Roman wrestling
Club	Takhti Amol Melli Haffari
Coached by	Saeed Shirzad Hassan Yousefi Afshar Bakhtiar Taghavinia
Medal record Representing  Iran Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 1 0 1 World Championships 0 1 2 World Cup 1 1 0 World Junior Championships 0 1 0 Other 6 0 1 Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Olympic Games Gold 2012 London 96 kg Bronze 2016 Rio de Janeiro 98 kg World Championships Silver 2015 Las Vegas 98 kg Bronze 2007 Baku 96 kg Bronze 2014 Tashkent 98 kg World Cup Gold 2016 Shiraz 98 kg Silver 2007 Antalya 97 kg Asian Championships Gold 2007 Bishkek 96 kg Gold 2008 Jeju City 96 kg Bronze 2006 Almaty 84 kg Grand Prix Gold 2008 Mariupol 96 kg Gold 2011 London 96 kg Gold 2015 Warsaw 98 kg World Youth Championship Silver 2005 Vilnius 84 kg Asian Youth Championship Gold 2004 Almaty 84 kg

Ghasem Rezaei, born on August 18, 1985, is a famous former wrestler from Iran. He specialized in a style called Greco-Roman wrestling. Ghasem is known for winning gold and bronze medals at the Olympic Games. He also became a two-time Asian Champion. People sometimes called him the "Tiger of Amol."

Ghasem Rezaei's Wrestling Journey

Ghasem Rezaei started his international wrestling career with great success. He quickly became known for his skills in Greco-Roman wrestling.

Early Wins and Challenges

In 2007, Ghasem achieved his first big international success. He won a bronze medal at the 2007 World Wrestling Championships. This showed he was a rising star in the sport.

He also won gold medals at the 2007 Asian Wrestling Championships and the 2008 Asian Wrestling Championships. These wins proved he was one of the best wrestlers in Asia.

However, his first Olympic appearance in 2008 was tough. He faced an early defeat in the first round. In 2009, Ghasem could not compete due to an injury.

Road to the 2012 Olympics

Ghasem worked hard to regain his top form. At the 2011 World Wrestling Championships, he was scheduled for a match. However, he did not appear for the match and lost by forfeit.

Despite this setback, Ghasem continued to train. He earned a spot for Iran at the 2012 Olympic Games. This was a big achievement for him and his country.

Olympic Gold in London 2012

The 2012 Summer Olympics in London was a highlight of Ghasem's career. He competed in the men's 96 kg Greco-Roman wrestling event.

• In his first match, he defeated Cenk Ildem from Turkey.
• Next, he beat Artur Aleksanyan in the quarter-finals.
• He then won against Yunior Estrada in the semi-finals.

In the final match, Ghasem faced Rustam Totrov. Ghasem won the match, earning the gold medal for Iran. This was a dream come true for him.

Later Achievements and Olympic Bronze

After his Olympic gold, Ghasem continued to compete at a high level. In 2015, he won a gold medal at the Pytlasinski tournament in Poland.

Later that year, he earned a silver medal at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships. He reached the final by defeating Elis Guri. In the final, he faced Artur Aleksanyan again and won the silver medal.

Ghasem also competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He won a bronze medal in the men's 98 kg Greco-Roman wrestling event. In his final Olympic match, he faced Carl Fredrik Schön. Ghasem made an amazing comeback to win the match and secure the bronze medal.