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Mohammad Reza Geraei (Persian: محمدرضا گرایی, born 25 July 1996), is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. At the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan, he won the gold medal in the men's 67 kg event.
Oct 10, 2021 · Olympic champion Mohammadreza Geraei grabbed his maiden Greco-Roman wrestling World title with a 5-2 victory on points over Nazir Abdullaev in the 67kg final on Sunday (10th October). It's a remarkable achievement considering how close he was to an opening round exit in Oslo.
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Oct 9, 2021 · Olympic champion Mohammadreza Geraei will fight for his maiden Greco-Roman wrestling World title after an incredible day at the 2021 World Championships in Oslo on Saturday (9 October).
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- Wrestling is in the Geraei family's blood. Geraei grew up in the central Iranian city of Shiraz as one of three siblings, two of whom would become accomplished Greco-Roman wrestlers.
- Overcoming an ill-timed injury to win Olympic gold. Winning an Olympic gold medal in a combat sport is difficult enough with full fitness and perfect preparation.
- Finding resourceful solutions during Covid. The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted the Olympic preparations of athletes around the world, but few countries were hit as hard as Iran.
- Continuing Iran's fine wrestling legacy. Iran has won 24 gold medals in the modern Olympic Games. Almost half of them (11) have been won in wrestling, and as such Geraei joins an exclusive group of particularly-revered athletes in the Asian nation.
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Mohammadreza GERAEI (IRI) ,at 24-years-old, earned the 67kg Olympic spot for Iran by winning gold amongst a couple of past world medalists, RYU Hansu (KOR) and Armen VARDANYAN (ARM). The strong performance from the '19 U23 world champion convinced head coach Maohammad BANA to select him for Tokyo Olympic Games.
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The strong performance from the '19 U23 world champion convinced head coach Maohammad BANA to select him for Tokyo Olympic Games. Geraei is also the 2019 Asian champion. His older brother Mohammad Ali GERAEI will also compete in Tokyo for Iran's Greco-Roman team. He'll wrestle at 77kg.
