Kamran Ghasempour
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| Native name | کامران قاسم پور | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Gladiator | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 December 1996 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Bizaki, Jouybar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 91 kg (201 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight class | 92 kg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sanaye Mazandaran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hossein Naghibi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kamran Ghasempour (Persian: کامران قاسمپور, born 16 Dec 1996) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who competes at 92 kilograms, where he is a former world champion. He is also a two-time Asian Continental champion and a two-time World U23 Champion at 86 kilograms.[1][2]
Career
He won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2018 World U23 Wrestling Championship in Bucharest, Romania and at the 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship in Budapest, Hungary.
In 2019, he won the gold medal in the 86 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in Xi'an, China.[3][4] He also secured the gold medal in the 92 kg event at the 2021 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[5]
He won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[6][7] He also won the gold medal in the men's 92 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[8][9]
On 30 December 2025, Ghasempour publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating he did so "In the hope of resolving the people's problems and achieving a dignified life that is worthy of the name of Iran and Iranians."[10]
Achievements
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2019 | Asian Championships | Xi'an, China | 1st | Freestyle 86 kg |
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2021 | World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 1st | Freestyle 92 kg |
| 2025 | World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | Freestyle 86 kg |
References
- ↑ "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Medalists (Collated)". China.org.cn. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
- ↑ Etchells, Daniel (24 April 2019). "Iran secure further four men's freestyle gold medals to finish on seven at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- ↑ "2019 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 May 2020.
- ↑ "2021 Asian Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
- ↑ Houston, Michael (4 October 2021). "US claim two golds on third day of Wrestling World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
- ↑ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ↑ Iveson, Ali (17 September 2022). "Dake and Ghasempour retain wrestling world titles in Belgrade". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ↑ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ↑ https://www.iranintl.com/202512315030
External links
- Kamran Ghorban Ghasempour at United World Wrestling
- Kamran Ghorban Ghasempour at the International Wrestling Database
- Kamran Ghasempour at InterSportStats
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- 1996 births
- Living people
- Iranian male sport wrestlers
- Freestyle wrestlers
- World Wrestling Champions
- Asian Wrestling Championships medalists
- Islamic Solidarity Games bronze medalists for Iran
- Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in wrestling
- Wrestlers at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Medalists at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games
- Sportspeople from Juybar
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen