Mahmoud Mollaghasemi

Mahmoud Mollaghasemi
Personal information
Born5 April 1929 (1929-04-05)
Tehran, Persia
Died30 June 2026(2026-06-30) (aged 97)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1952 Helsinki52 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place1951 Helsinki52 kg

Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Tabrizi (Persian: محمود ملاقاسمی تبریزی; 5 April 1929 – 30 June 2026) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1951 World Championships and a bronze medal at the 1952 Olympics.[1][2]

Mollaghasemi was the eldest child in a large family. He lost his father, a shoemaker, at an early age, and had to start working to support his family. He took up wrestling at the age of 18. After retiring from competitions, he worked as a wrestling coach and international referee,[3] and attended the 1964 Olympics in that capacity.[4]

Mollaghasemi died on 30 June 2026, at the age of 97.[5]

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  1. ↑ Mollaghassemi, Mahmoud (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
  2. ↑ "Mahmoud Mollaghasemi". Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Tabrizi". National Olympic Committee of the Islamic Republic of Iran. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ↑ Abdollah Movahed (see photo). takhtejamshidcup.com
  5. ↑ "Legendary Iranian wrestler Mollaghasemi dies at 97". Tehran Times. 30 June 2026. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
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