Mohammad Nokhodi (Persian: محمد نخودی; born 23 July 2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Iranian wrestler.[1] He competed in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships at Oslo, Norway, where he won the silver medal in his event.[2]

Mohammad Nokhodi
Mohammad Nokhodi at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Native nameمحمد نخودی
Birth nameMohammad Nokhodi
Full nameMohammad Nokhodi
Nationality Iran
Born (2006-07-23) 23 July 2006 (age 17)
Kabul, Afghanistan
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Sport
Country Iran
SportWrestling
Weight class79 kg
EventFreestyle
Achievements and titles
World finalsSilver (2021)
Regional finalsBronze (2019)
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Oslo 79 kg
Silver medal – second place 2022 Belgrade 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Belgrade 79 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Bishkek 79 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Xi'an 74 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Coralville Team
Yasar Dogu Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2021 Istanbul 79 kg
Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 2022 Tunisia 79 kg
Gold medal – first place 2023 Budapest 79 kg
U23 World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Budapest 74 kg
Cadet World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Athens 69 kg
Cadet Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tashkent 71 kg

He won the gold medal in his event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[3]

Mohammad Nokhodi, though possessing residency within Canada; actively represents Iran in his higher than normal age groups. He has also been suspended by the United World Wrestling for 6 months due to alleged age fraud in February 26 2024; claiming that his age was 23 and assuming a completely different birthdate to compete in specific tournaments.

The UWW have made specific exemption and change in policy to allow Nokhodi to compete above his age group; just ensuring he wouldn’t compete underneath it.

Nokhodi was also showcased and renowned on the Iranian based news network, Iran International, for his age preceding his appearance heavily.


References

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  1. ^ "Nokhodilarimi, Mohammad Ashghar (IRI)". uni-leipzig.de. Retrieved 3 Oct 2021.
  2. ^ "World Championships: Men's Freestyle 79kg Schedule". uww.org. Retrieved 3 Oct 2021.
  3. ^ "2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
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Mohammad Nochodilarimi at the International Wrestling Database