Amir Hossein Zare (Persian: امیر حسین زارع; born 16 January 2001) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who currently competes in the heavyweight division.[1] Zare became World Champion in 2021, and 2023. He was the 2019 U23 World Champion at age 18.[2][3] He claimed a Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medal in 2021.[4] In the age-group, he was the 2018 Cadet World Champion and claimed silver medals from the 2019 Junior World Championships and the 2018 Youth Summer Olympics.[5]
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| Full name | Amir Hossein Zare | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Heavyweight King Rostam of Iran The Iranian Giant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iranian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 January 2001 Amol, Mazandaran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Islamic Azad University Ayatollah Amoli | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 125 kg (276 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Shahr Bank Iran Mall Fooladin Zob Amol Petro Palayesh Bilish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hamid Aghajani Ebrahim Mehraban | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Now coaching | Mohsen Kaveh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Early life edit
Zare started Pahlevani and zoorkhaneh rituals from elementary school, then entered wrestling during middle school. During primary school he used to go to the ancient gym with his father and uncle.
Career edit
2019 edit
The 2018 Cadet World Champion, Zare made his senior level debut in October 2019 at the age of 18, going 4–0 at the Iranian Premier League with a notable victory over two–time and reigning Asian Continental champion Yadollah Mohebbi.[6] He followed up with his international debut, claiming the 2019 U23 World Championship after cleaning out the bracket with technical falls.[2] Next, he took out reigning World Champion Geno Petriashvili in the final match of the Premier League, claiming gold for the team. He won against Geno Petriashvili in the Iranian Premier League and was a surprise, the result of this match was 15–11.[6] His first loss came at the Alans International, where he placed third with notable and dominant technical falls over the accomplished Khasanboy Rakhimov and Nick Gwiazdowski.[7] To close out the year, he helped Iran reach the gold medal at the World Clubs Cup.[8]
2020–2021 edit
In 2020, Zare only competed twice, claiming the Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series crown with notable wins over 2012 Olympic champion Bilyal Makhov and Nick Matuhin, and placing second at the Team Trials for the Individual World Cup.[9][10] In 2021, Zare claimed the 2021 Poland Open by beating Nick Gwiazdowski via disqualification after the later refused to engage due to Zare's pressure.[11] In the 2020 Summer Olympics, Zare won a Bronze Medal by defeating Deng Zhiwei in the Bronze Medal match. After 32 years, Zare won Iran's freestyle wrestling gold medal in the heavyweight division of the World Championships in Norway by defeating Geno Petriashvili.[12] Zare, in his seniors international debut, clinched a precious bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics.[12]
2022 edit
He won one of the bronze medals in the men's 125 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13][14] Zare faced the Canadian Amar Dhesi who has the Pan American gold and silver medals, and beat him wisely 8-0 to win the bronze medal.[15] Zare continued in the tournament 2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup held in Almaty, Kazakhstan won the gold medal by defeating Yusup Batirmurzaev.
2023 edit
He won the Gold medal in the men's 125 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[16] This was Zare's second gold medal in the world championship.,[17] triumphing over Geno Petriashvili from Georgia with a decisive score of 11-0. Referring to this fight, the World Wrestling Federation wrote: Petriashvili had no answer for the tremendous pressure that Zare applied. Zare, who won bronze last year and gold in 2021, added another gold medal to his record.[18][19] Zare won 4-0 against Taha Akgül in the semifinals.Zare scored a total of 43 points by the end of the tournament.[20] Amir Hossein Zare at the end of the tournament, have secured their spots in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[21] Zare In the continuation of this year's competitions, won the gold medal at the 2022 Asian Games. He first defeated Zaman Anwar from Pakistan 10-0 and then beat China Buheeerdun 10-0. Zare defeated Yusup Batirmurzaev 11-0 to secure his place in the final. He defeated Mongolia’s Mönkhtöriin Lkhagvagerel 7-0 in the men's 125Kg final bout. His gold medal was Iran's 12th gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.[22][23]
2024 edit
He started the year by winning a gold medal in Zagreb Open. Zare competed with Amir Reza Masoumi in the final. The bout was a playoff for the Olympic spot as Masoumi had won the national championships. Like their previous encounters, Zare was in control of the bout which he won 5-0.[24][25]
Freestyle record edit
References edit
- ^ "ایران قهرمان کشتی آزاد جوانان آسیا شد". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Iran's heavyweight wrestler Zare wins U23 Senior World Championships in Hungary". 31 October 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ "Iran's freestyle wrestling team finishes second at U23 World Championships". www.payvand.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
- ^ "ZARE Amir Hossein Abbas profile page". uww.org. Retrieved 3 October 2021.
- ^ "Iranian Wrestlers Earn Two Silver Medals at Youth Olympics". tsnimnews.com. 16 October 2018. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ a b کشتی, روابط عمومی فدراسیون. "فدراسیون کشتی". فدراسیون کشتی (in Persian). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Iran's freestyle wrestler grabs bronze medal in Alans int'l tournament". IRNA English. 8 December 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "FarsNews Agency Iranian Team Claims World Wrestling Clubs Cup". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ "Iran freestylers grab two gold medals in Rome Championship". IRNA English. 18 January 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ tim. "Updated Nov. 6: News from Around the World". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ Miller, Christopher (9 June 2021). "Final Results from Day Two of Poland Open as Men's Freestyle Concludes". The Open Mat. Retrieved 10 June 2021.
- ^ a b Tokyo Olympics: Wrestling - Freestyle Men's 125kg results - BBC
- ^ Shefferd, Neil (16 September 2022). "Olympic champions help US claim double freestyle gold at World Wrestling Championships". 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.
- ^ Iran's heavyweight wrestler Zare wins freestyle bronze
- ^ Exclusive interview with Amir Zare: Iran's world champion shares how wrestling unites nations - 'Sport is more than politics'
- ^ Iran's freestyle wrestler Zare wins gold at 2023 Belgrade
- ^ Zare ready to win gold at 2023 World Wrestling Championships - Tehran Times
- ^ The Iranian Freestyle Wrestling Team Became the Runner-Up of The World
- ^ Zare wins gold at 2023 Belgrade
- ^ Iranian freestyle wrestlers qualify for 2024 Paris Olympics
- ^ 2022 Asian Games: Zare Wins Gold in Wrestling
- ^ Wrestler Zare collects Iran’s 12th gold at Hangzhou
- ^ Zagreb Open: Azarpira beats Snyder; Zare, Susaki dominate
- ^ 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open; Iranian wrestlers ascending
External links edit
- Amir Hossein Zare at United World Wrestling
- Amir Hossein Zare at the International Wrestling Database (alternate link)
- Amir Hossein Zare at Olympics.com
- Amir Hossein Zare at Olympedia
