Pejman Poshtam (Persian: پژمان پشتام, born 11 January 1994)[1] is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.[2]
 Pejman Poshtam at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 11 January 1994 Baqershahr, Ray County | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 178 cm (5.84 ft; 70 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
At the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, he won the gold medal in the 75 kg event.[1] In 2018, he competed in the 77 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships where he was eliminated in his first match by Dmytro Pyshkov of Ukraine.[3]
In 2019, he represented Iran at the Military World Games held in Wuhan, China and he won the gold medal in the 77 kg event.[4] In the final, he defeated Hasan Aliyev of Azerbaijan. In 2020, he won the silver medal in the 77 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[5][6]
He competed in the 82 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7] He was eliminated in his second match by Yaroslav Filchakov of Ukraine.[7]
Achievements edit
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
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| 2017 | Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games | Ashgabat, Turkmenistan | 1st | Greco-Roman 75 kg |
| 2019 | Military World Games | Wuhan, China | 1st | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| 2020 | Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 2nd | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| 2021 | Asian Championships | Almaty, Kazakhstan | 1st | Greco-Roman 77 kg |
| World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 3rd | Greco-Roman 82 kg |
References edit
- ^ a b "Wrestling Results book" (PDF). 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ Burke, Patrick (8 October 2021). "Rafig Huseynov among winners of first Greco-Roman finals at UWW World Championships in Oslo". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
- ^ "2018 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Results" (PDF). 2019 Military World Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
- ^ Pavitt, Michael (18 February 2020). "Sunil clinches first Indian Greco-Roman gold since 1993 at Asian Wrestling Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
- ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ a b "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
External links edit
- Pejman Poshtam at the International Wrestling Database
