Mehdi Taghavi

Mehdi Taghavi
Personal information
Full name Mehdi Taghavi
Nationality  Iran
Born (1987-02-20) February 20, 1987
Savadkuh, Iran
Sport
Country  Iran
Sport Wrestling

Mehdi Taghavi Kermani (Persian: مهدى تقوى كرمانى, born February 20, 1987 in Savadkuh) is an Iranian wrestler. Taghavi was the favorite to win the 2012 London Olympics but was upset in the first round by Cuba's Liván López who ended up winning the bronze. Taghavi had previously beaten Lopez at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships.

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