Abbas Jadidi

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Abbas Jadidi

Abbas Jadidi (Persian: عباس جدیدی; born 13 January 1969) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90–100 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal.[1] He won the 1993 FILA World Wrestling Championships, but later tested positive for a banned substance. He was stripped of the title and suspended from competing for two years for doping.[2] He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.[3]

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Abbas Jadidi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
3 September 2013  22 August 2017
Personal details
Born (1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 56)
Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Political partyIndependent
Sports career
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta100 kg
World Championships
1998 Tehran97 kg
1995 Atlanta100 kg
1999 Ankara130 kg
Asian Games
1998 Bangkok97 kg
2002 Busan120 kg
Asian Championships
1993 Ulaanbaatar100 kg
1996 Xiaoshan100 kg
1992 Tehran90 kg
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