Hamid Tavakkol (Persian: حمید توکل, born 25 October 1933) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler who won a bronze medal at the 1961 World Championships.[2]

Hamid Tavakkol
Personal information
Born25 October 1933 (1933-10-25) (age 90)
Lotfabad, Iran[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
FILA Wrestling World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1961 Yokohama -62 kg

Tavakol graduated in French Literature from the University of Tehran and can communicate in French, English and Turkish. After retiring from competitions he had a long career as a sports administrator. He is married and has four children. He lives in Mashhad.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Vahid Ahmadi (7 August 2016) Hamid Tavakol. apkkh.ir
  2. ^ International Wrestling Database. iat.uni-leipzig.de