Sabah Shariati

Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler

Sabah Shariati

Personal information

Full name

Sabah Shariati

Nationality

Iranian/Azerbaijan

Born

(1989-01-01) January 1, 1989 (age 35)
Sanandaj, Iran

Height

192 cm (6 ft 4 in)

Weight

130 kg (287 lb)

Sport

Country

Azerbaijan

Sport

Wrestling

Style

Greco-Roman

Medal record

Men's Greco-Roman wrestling

Representing Azerbaijan
Olympic Games
	2016 Rio de Janeiro	130 kg
European Championships
	2023 Zagreb	130 kg
European Games
	2015 Baku	130 kg
	2019 Minsk	130 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
	2017 Baku	130 kg
	2021 Konya	130 kg
World Cup
	2015 Tehran	Team

Sabah Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Şəriəti; born in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler.^[1] He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing to eventual silver medalist and 4 time world champion Riza Kayaalp of Turkey.

He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[2]

Career in Iran

He won an Iranian national youth medal in 2005 freestyle competitions. Representing Iran, in 2009 he won the 120 kg Greco Roman gold medal in Baku's international tournament.^[3]

References

^ "International Wrestling Database".
^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
^ "حراج:ایران قهرمانان خود را ارزان می فروشد - شریعتی مدال برنز گرفت اما نه برای سرزمین مادری". 16 August 2016.