Alireza Karimi

Alireza Karimi
Personal information
Native name علیرضا کریمی ماچیانی
Full name Alireza Karimi Machiani
Nationality Iran Iran
Born (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Sport
Country Islamic Republic of Iran
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle

Alireza Karimi Machiani (Persian: علیرضا کریمی ماچیانی; born 21 March, 1994 in Karaj, Iran) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler that competed at the 2015 World Wrestling Championships at 86 kg.[1][2] He is the only one who was able to win two points against Abdulrashid Sadulaev of Russia. Alireza Karimi gave Abdulrashid Sadulaev his toughest bout of the 2015 World Championships. Every other bout outside of his loss to Sadulaev, Karimi tech felled his opponent. Victims included past world champions Ibragim Aldatov of Ukraine and Mihail Ganev of Bulgaria.

References

  1. "Iran’s Karimi snatches bronze in World Wrestling Championships". IRNA. 12 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  2. "World Wrestling Championships: Iran’s Karimi claims bronze medal". Tehran Times. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.


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