 Pejman Poshtam at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 31) 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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Pejman Poshtam (Persian: پژمان پشتام, born 11 January 1994) 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.
Career
At the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, he won the gold medal in the 75 kg event. 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.
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. 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.
He competed in the 82 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He was eliminated in his second match by Yaroslav Filchakov of Ukraine.
Achievements
| 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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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
- Pejman Poshtam at the International Wrestling Database
