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	'''Gholamreza Takhti''' (غلامرضا تختی&lrm;; ]-]) is the most famous ] wrestler. He is considered a heroic symbol by some Iranians. He was most famous for his chivalrous and sportsmanship behavior in normal life as well as in sport.
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			'''Gholamreza Takhti''' ({{langx\|fa\|غلامرضا تختی}}, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian ] and ] (''Persian traditional sport'') practitioner.<ref name="iranica">Houchang E. Chehabi, “”, ], Online Edition, originally published July 20, 2005</ref> He was a ]ist at the ], ], ], and ], as well as a three-time '']''. Popularly nicknamed '']'' (جهان پهلوان; "The World Champion")<ref name="Maziar">{{cite book \|title=Rebels With A Cause: The Failure of the Left in Iran\|last=Behrooz\|first=Maziar\|year=2000 \|publisher= ]\|isbn= 9781860646300\|page=197}}</ref> because of his chivalrous behavior and sportsmanship ('']'' in ]),<ref name="su"/> he was the most popular athlete of Iran in the 20th century, although dozens of Iranian athletes have won more international medals than he did.<ref name="iranica"/>
	]
			Takhti is still a hero to many Iranians.<ref name="FILA">{{cite web\|url=http://www.fila-official.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=681%3Agholamreza-takhti-iri\|title=Gholamreza TAKHTI (IRI): Biographie\|publisher=Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA)\|access-date=July 28, 2012\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714225444/http://www.fila-official.com/index.php?option=com_content&id=681%3Agholamreza-takhti-iri\|archive-date=July 14, 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref> He is listed in the ] Hall of Fame.

			== Early life ==
	Takhti died a suspicious death in ], and while the ] of ] claimed that he has committed ] in his hotel room, many people considered him to have been killed by the government because of his political activities against the regime. ] has directed the movie '']'' about the various guesses about Takhti's death.
			Takhti, the youngest child of a poor family, was born in Khaniabad neighborhood of south ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://bornanews.ir/Pages/News-110613.aspx\|title=اسطوره و پهلوانی برخاسته از دیار الوند، پهلوانی برای همه دوران\|work=خبرگزاری برنا\|access-date=2013-07-04\|archive-date=2013-12-26\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226055436/http://bornanews.ir/Pages/News-110613.aspx\|url-status=dead}}</ref> on August 27, 1930. At the age of 15, he entered Poulad Club in southern Tehran and began training in wrestling. He soon left Tehran to become a manual laborer in ]. When he was called up for military service, his potential in wrestling was discovered and he began to train seriously after he was recruited as an ] employee in 1948.<ref name="iranica"/>

			== Career ==
	Apart from being a strong and famous wrestler, he is known as being the most heroic athletic in Iran's history. His good and kind behaviour has drawn a gentlemanlike picture for all Persian people, even those who were born after his death, and have not seen him at all.
			Takhti won his first Iranian championship in 1950,<ref name="FILA"/> the following year on his first trip abroad, he won a silver medal at ] - the first international medal ever gained by an Iranian wrestler.<ref name="iranica"/> One year later, he won another silver medal, again in Helsinki, this time in the ].<ref name="FILA"/>

			The subsequent highlights of his career were the gold medals in the ], the 1959 World Championships (Tehran), and the 1961 World Championships (Yokohama). Takhti won a silver, at the ].<ref name="iranica"/> His Olympic career finished with one gold medal and two silver medals. He participated and finished fourth in the ].
	In 1961, a terrible earthquake had occurred in west of Iran ( Boein Zahra) and many people were killed and many houses were demolished. Takhti had touched deeply and he has started to walk in one of the biggest streets of Iran and requested people to assist victims. Thousands of people had presented their money and other contributions and many of the other champions also followed him but government officials stopped him.

			Takhti started as a middleweight in the 79 kg and 87 kg categories, as he got older, he decided to move up in weight and competed at, 97 kg, for the ]. He was unable to win a medal and finished in 4th place.<ref name="FILA"/>
	In Moscow, he overcame his opponent Anatoli Albol (world champion). After the race, he saw Albol's mother being very sad of it. "I'm sorry about the result, your son is a great wrestler" Takhti told Anabol's mother. She smiled and kissed his face.

			=== Character and personality ===
	Takhti is a Legend. A symbol of a brave hero who became world champion and very famous, however, never forgot his background and those people in the society he belonged to. He is supposed to be the last real champion of life and sport, which is not going to be repeated again forever. He is dead, nevertheless, never dies in the heart of ].
			Takhti tended to act fairly when competing against rivals during his career, something which originated from traditional values of '']'', a kind of heroic behaviour that epitomizes chivalrous qualities known as '']''.<ref name="su">{{cite journal\|last1=Sarrafi\|first1=Khashayar\|title=Modern Pahlevan: Jahan Pahlevan Takhti\|publisher=]\|url=http://tiyu.shu.edu.cn/upload/2010_05/10051819388055.pdf\|access-date=1 August 2012\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522012506/http://tiyu.shu.edu.cn/upload/2010_05/10051819388055.pdf\|archive-date=22 May 2014}}</ref>

			For instance, he once had a match with ] wrestler ] who had an injured right knee. When Takhti found out that Medved was injured, he avoided touching the injured leg and tried to attack the other leg instead.<ref name="su"/> He lost the match, but showed that he valued honorable behavior more than reaching victory.<ref name="TT">{{cite news \|title=Iranians honor wrestling legend Gholam-Reza Takhti \|url=http://tehrantimes.com/sports/94301-iranians-honor-wrestling-legend-gholam-reza-takhti- \|newspaper=] \|date=8 January 2012 \|access-date=1 August 2012 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120626091618/http://tehrantimes.com/sports/94301-iranians-honor-wrestling-legend-gholam-reza-takhti- \|archive-date=26 June 2012 }}</ref>

			Another example of his character comes from a match in ]. After defeating the then-world champion ], Takhti saw the sorrow on the face of Albul's mother. Takhti went to her and said, "I'm sorry about the result, but your son is a great wrestler." She smiled and kissed him.<ref name="TT"/>
	== Medals ==

			== Social and political activisms ==
	1951: Silver, World championship, ]

			Takhti was known for his anti-regime views. He was a pro-] activist and member of ] and his death sparked a number of anti-] demonstrations.<ref name="Maziar"/>
	1952: Silver, Olympic Games, ]

			In 1962, an ] in western Iran, killing over 12,000. Takhti was deeply touched by the suffering. Already one of Iran's biggest stars, he began to walk one of the main avenues of Tehran, helping out the victims and asking for assistance. He inspired others to follow in his footsteps, and thousands gave in to alleviate the suffering.
	1955: Silver, World championship, ]

			== Death and legacy ==
	1956: Gold, Olympic Games, ]
			]]]
			Takhti was found dead in his hotel room on January 7, 1968. The ]ian government officially proclaimed his death a ].<ref>{{cite web\|last=Iole\|first=Kevin\|title=The cruel tragedy of The Iron Sheik\|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/iron-sheik--the-man-behind-the-mask-224707360.html\|work=Yahoo! Sports\|access-date=June 25, 2013\|date=June 23, 2013}}</ref> However, some claim that he was murdered because of his political activities against the ] regime, accusing ], the ]ian ] at that time. Because he was a national hero, his funeral drew thousands of mourners after being organized by ], Editor-in-Chief of the popular ]. According to reports, at least 7 people committed suicide due to their sadness after Takhti was declared dead.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tehranbureau/2012/01/profile-gholamreza-takhti-world-champion-wrestler-iranian-patriot.html \| title=Profile \| Gholamreza Takhti: World Champion Wrestler, Iranian Patriot \| website=] }}</ref> '']'' issued a special edition of their popular weekly magazine on January 14, 1968, where they caricatured Takhti with angel wings flying high above the throngs of Iranian mourners at his own funeral with a caption that read "Don't cry for me, cry for yourselves."
			] was shut down by the Shah for several months after printing this cartoon.

			Takhti is buried at ] cemetery in Southern part of ], near ], where he is commemorated every year by his fans.
	1958: Silver, World championship, ]

			Takhti struggled with depression particularly regarding problems with his wife.<ref name="en.irna.ir">{{cite web \|title=Iran's Takhti: Legendary figure with controversial death \|date=23 April 2019 \|url=https://en.irna.ir/news/83289658/Iran-s-Takhti-Legendary-figure-with-controversial-death}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|title=The Olympic Games and our memories of the world champion, Gholamreza Takhti \|date=20 August 2021 \|url=https://amordadnews.com/en/89599/}}</ref> Two days before his death Takhti created his will transferring the guardianship of his son to a colleague and instructions on what to do with his properties.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Why Is the US Celebrating an Iranian Socialist Wrestler?Why Is the US Celebrating an Iranian Socialist Wrestler? \|date=22 October 2017 \|url=https://globalvoices.org/2017/10/22/why-is-the-us-celebrating-an-iranian-socialist-wrestler/}}</ref><ref name="en.irna.ir"/>
	1958: Gold, Asian championship, ]

			Takhti was survived by his wife and son, Babak Takhti, an author and translator. Babak has heavily criticized the rumors that his father was killed and confirmed his father took his life.<ref name="en.irna.ir"/> The movie ''Takhti'',<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0260413/\|title=Takhti (1997)\|author=ideensadr\|date=25 October 2002\|work=IMDb}}</ref> begun by ] and finished by ], examined some of the theories about Takhti's death.
	1959: Gold, World championship, ]

			==In film==
	1960: Silver, Olympic Games, ]
			* ] (1997)
			* ] (2019)
			* The Sheik (2014) (documentary, shown in archive footage)

			==References==
	1961: Gold, World championship, ]
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			== External links ==
	1962: Silver, World championship, ], USA
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			*{{cite Sports-Reference \|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/gholam-reza-takhti-1.html \|title=Gholam Reza Takhti \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620142000/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ta/gholam-reza-takhti-1.html \|archive-date=2012-06-20 \|url-status=dead}}
			*{{IMDb title\|qid=Q5949120\|id=tt0260413\|title=Takhti}}
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			* Mohtāj Rasouli, ''In Memory of Jahān Pahlavān Takhti'', in Persian, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, . <br />Shokā Sahrāi, an audio slideshow, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, (3 min 47 sec).<br />''Some reminiscences of Gholamreza Takhti by his friends'', in Persian, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, .
			* Bahār Navā'i, ''Takhti at ]'' (''Takhti dar Muzeh-ye Britāniā''), in Persian, Jadid Online, 2 March 2009, .<br />An audio slideshow, Jadid Online, 2 March 2009, (3 min 57 sec).

			{{Olympic medalists for Iran}}
	==External link==
			{{Footer Olympic Champions freestyle wrestling light heavyweight}}
	*, ]'s article on Takhti
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			{{Asian Games Champions Wrestling Freestyle Light Heavyweight Men}}

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Latest revision as of 07:03, 24 December 2024

Iranian wrestler (1930–1968)

Gholam Reza Takhti

Personal information

Birth name

Gholamreza Takhti

Nickname

Jahān Pahlevān

Born

(1930-08-27)August 27, 1930
Tehran, Imperial State of Persia

Died

January 7, 1968(1968-01-07) (aged 37)
Tehran, Iran

Resting place

Ibn Babawayh Cemetery, Rey, Iran

Years active

1950–1966

Height

1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)

Weight

97 kg (214 lb)

Sport

Wrestling

Event(s)

Freestyle, koshti pahlavāni

Team

Poulad Club

Achievements and titles

Olympic finals

1952 Summer Olympics:
Freestyle 79kg – Silver
1956 Summer Olympics: Freestyle 87kg – Gold
1960 Summer Olympics: Freestyle 87kg – Silver
1964 Summer Olympics: Freestyle 97kg – 4th

World finals

1951 World Championships: Freestyle 79kg – Silver
1954 World Championships: Freestyle 87kg – 5th
1959 World Championships: Freestyle 87kg – Gold
1961 World Championships: Freestyle 87kg – Gold
1962 World Championships: Freestyle 97kg – Silver

Regional finals

1958 Asian Games:
Freestyle 87kg – Gold

National finals

Pahlevan of Iran (3):
1336, 1337, 1338

Medal record

Representing Iran

Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
	1956 Melbourne	87 kg
	1952 Helsinki	79 kg
	1960 Rome	87 kg
World Championships
	1959 Tehran	87 kg
	1961 Yokohama	87 kg
	1951 Helsinki	79 kg
	1962 Toledo	97 kg
Asian Games
	1958 Tokyo	87 kg
World Cup
	1958 Sofia	87 kg

Gholamreza Takhti (Persian: غلامرضا تختی, August 27, 1930 – January 7, 1968) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler and varzesh-e bastani (Persian traditional sport) practitioner. He was a gold medalist at the 1956 Summer Olympics, 1958 Asian Games, 1959 World Championships, and 1961 World Championships, as well as a three-time Pahlevan of Iran. Popularly nicknamed Jahân Pahlevân (جهان پهلوان; "The World Champion") because of his chivalrous behavior and sportsmanship (Javanmardi in Iranian culture), he was the most popular athlete of Iran in the 20th century, although dozens of Iranian athletes have won more international medals than he did. Takhti is still a hero to many Iranians. He is listed in the UWW Hall of Fame.

Early life

Takhti, the youngest child of a poor family, was born in Khaniabad neighborhood of south Tehran‌. on August 27, 1930. At the age of 15, he entered Poulad Club in southern Tehran and began training in wrestling. He soon left Tehran to become a manual laborer in Masjed Soleiman. When he was called up for military service, his potential in wrestling was discovered and he began to train seriously after he was recruited as an Iran Railways employee in 1948.

Career

Takhti won his first Iranian championship in 1950, the following year on his first trip abroad, he won a silver medal at the world freestyle championships in Helsinki - the first international medal ever gained by an Iranian wrestler. One year later, he won another silver medal, again in Helsinki, this time in the 1952 Summer Olympic Games.

The subsequent highlights of his career were the gold medals in the 1956 Summer Olympic Games, the 1959 World Championships (Tehran), and the 1961 World Championships (Yokohama). Takhti won a silver, at the 1960 Summer Olympic Games. His Olympic career finished with one gold medal and two silver medals. He participated and finished fourth in the 1964 Summer Olympic Games.

Takhti started as a middleweight in the 79 kg and 87 kg categories, as he got older, he decided to move up in weight and competed at, 97 kg, for the 1964 Summer Olympic Games. He was unable to win a medal and finished in 4th place.

Character and personality

Takhti tended to act fairly when competing against rivals during his career, something which originated from traditional values of Zurkhaneh, a kind of heroic behaviour that epitomizes chivalrous qualities known as Javanmardi.

For instance, he once had a match with Soviet wrestler Alexander Medved who had an injured right knee. When Takhti found out that Medved was injured, he avoided touching the injured leg and tried to attack the other leg instead. He lost the match, but showed that he valued honorable behavior more than reaching victory.

Another example of his character comes from a match in Moscow. After defeating the then-world champion Anatoli Albul, Takhti saw the sorrow on the face of Albul's mother. Takhti went to her and said, "I'm sorry about the result, but your son is a great wrestler." She smiled and kissed him.

Social and political activisms

Takhti was known for his anti-regime views. He was a pro-Mossadegh activist and member of Second National Front and his death sparked a number of anti-Shah demonstrations.

In 1962, an earthquake occurred in Bou'in-Zahra in western Iran, killing over 12,000. Takhti was deeply touched by the suffering. Already one of Iran's biggest stars, he began to walk one of the main avenues of Tehran, helping out the victims and asking for assistance. He inspired others to follow in his footsteps, and thousands gave in to alleviate the suffering.

Death and legacy

Takhti was found dead in his hotel room on January 7, 1968. The Iranian government officially proclaimed his death a suicide. However, some claim that he was murdered because of his political activities against the Pahlavi regime, accusing SAVAK, the Iranian intelligence agency at that time. Because he was a national hero, his funeral drew thousands of mourners after being organized by Hossein Towfigh, Editor-in-Chief of the popular Towfigh Magazine. According to reports, at least 7 people committed suicide due to their sadness after Takhti was declared dead. Towfigh issued a special edition of their popular weekly magazine on January 14, 1968, where they caricatured Takhti with angel wings flying high above the throngs of Iranian mourners at his own funeral with a caption that read "Don't cry for me, cry for yourselves." Towfigh Magazine was shut down by the Shah for several months after printing this cartoon.

Takhti is buried at Ebn-e Babooyeh cemetery in Southern part of Tehran, near Shahr-e Ray, where he is commemorated every year by his fans.

Takhti struggled with depression particularly regarding problems with his wife. Two days before his death Takhti created his will transferring the guardianship of his son to a colleague and instructions on what to do with his properties.

Takhti was survived by his wife and son, Babak Takhti, an author and translator. Babak has heavily criticized the rumors that his father was killed and confirmed his father took his life. The movie Takhti, begun by Ali Hatami and finished by Behrooz Afkhami, examined some of the theories about Takhti's death.

In film

Takhti (1997)
Gholamreza Takhti (2019)
The Sheik (2014) (documentary, shown in archive footage)

References

^ Houchang E. Chehabi, “TAḴTI, Ḡolām-Reżā”, Encyclopaedia Iranica, Online Edition, originally published July 20, 2005
^ Behrooz, Maziar (2000). Rebels With A Cause: The Failure of the Left in Iran. I.B.Tauris. p. 197. ISBN 9781860646300.
^ Sarrafi, Khashayar. "Modern Pahlevan: Jahan Pahlevan Takhti" (PDF). Shanghai University Sports Research Center, College of Physical Education. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 May 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2012. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
^ "Gholamreza TAKHTI (IRI): Biographie". Fédération Internationale des Luttes Associées (FILA). Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2012.
"اسطوره و پهلوانی برخاسته از دیار الوند، پهلوانی برای همه دوران". خبرگزاری برنا. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
^ "Iranians honor wrestling legend Gholam-Reza Takhti". Tehran Times. 8 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 June 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
Iole, Kevin (June 23, 2013). "The cruel tragedy of The Iron Sheik". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
"Profile | Gholamreza Takhti: World Champion Wrestler, Iranian Patriot". PBS.
^ "Iran's Takhti: Legendary figure with controversial death". 23 April 2019.
"The Olympic Games and our memories of the world champion, Gholamreza Takhti". 20 August 2021.
"Why Is the US Celebrating an Iranian Socialist Wrestler?Why Is the US Celebrating an Iranian Socialist Wrestler?". 22 October 2017.
ideensadr (25 October 2002). "Takhti (1997)". IMDb.

External links

Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gholam Reza Takhti". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20.
Takhti at IMDb
A poem by Siavash Kasrai about Takhti
Mohtāj Rasouli, In Memory of Jahān Pahlavān Takhti, in Persian, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, .
Shokā Sahrāi, an audio slideshow, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, (3 min 47 sec).
Some reminiscences of Gholamreza Takhti by his friends, in Persian, Jadid Online, 7 January 2008, .
Bahār Navā'i, Takhti at British Museum (Takhti dar Muzeh-ye Britāniā), in Persian, Jadid Online, 2 March 2009, .
An audio slideshow, Jadid Online, 2 March 2009, (3 min 57 sec).

v t e Olympic medalists for Iran
1900 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Gold medalists	Emam-Ali Habibi Gholamreza Takhti Mohammad Nassiri Abdollah Movahed Rasoul Khadem Hossein Tavakkoli Hossein Rezazadeh (2 titles) Alireza Dabir Hadi Saei (2 titles) Saeid Mohammadpour Hamid Sourian Omid Norouzi Navab Nassirshalal Ghasem Rezaei Behdad Salimi Komeil Ghasemi Kianoush Rostami Sohrab Moradi Hassan Yazdani Javad Foroughi Mohammad Reza Geraei Sajjad Ganjzadeh Mohammad Hadi Saravi Saeid Esmaeili Arian Salimi
Silver medalists	Gholamreza Takhti (2 titles) Nasser Givehchi Mahmoud Namjoo Mehdi Yaghoubi Mohammad Ali Khojastehpour Parviz Jalayer Mohammad Nassiri Rahim Aliabadi Mansour Barzegar Askari Mohammadian (2 titles) Abbas Jadidi Alireza Rezaei Masoud Mostafa-Jokar Kianoush Rostami Sajjad Anoushiravani Ehsan Haddadi Mohammad Bagheri Motamed Sadegh Goudarzi Komeil Ghasemi Ali Davoudi Hassan Yazdani (2 titles) Alireza Mohmadi Nahid Kiani Mehran Barkhordari Amir Hossein Zare Rahman Amouzad
Bronze medalists	Jafar Salmasi Mahmoud Mollaghasemi Abdollah Mojtabavi Tofigh Jahanbakht Ali Mirzaei Mahmoud Namjoo Mohammad Paziraei Ebrahim Seifpour Esmaeil Elmkhah Ali Akbar Heidari Mohammad Ali Sanatkaran Aboutaleb Talebi Shamseddin Seyed-Abbasi Ebrahim Javadi Mohammad Nassiri Amir Reza Khadem (2 titles) Rasoul Khadem Hadi Saei Yousef Karami Alireza Heidari Morad Mohammadi Ehsan Lashgari Saeid Abdevali Ghasem Rezaei Kimia Alizadeh Hassan Rahimi Mohammad Hadi Saravi Amir Hossein Zare Amin Mirzazadeh Mobina Nematzadeh Amir Ali Azarpira

v t e Olympic Champions in freestyle light heavyweight
1920: Anders Larsson (SWE) 1924: Jack Spellman (USA) 1928: Thure Sjöstedt (SWE) 1932: Peter Mehringer (USA) 1936: Knut Fridell (SWE) 1948: Henry Wittenberg (USA) 1952: Viking Palm (SWE) 1956: Gholamreza Takhti (IRN) 1960: İsmet Atlı (TUR) 1964: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1968: Ahmet Ayık (TUR) 1972: Ben Peterson (USA) 1976: Levan Tediashvili (URS) 1980: Sanasar Oganisyan (URS) 1984: Ed Banach (USA) 1988: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1992: Makharbek Khadartsev (EUN) 1996: Rasoul Khadem (IRI)
1920: 80 kg 1924–1960: 87 kg 1964–1968: 97 kg 1972–1996: 90 kg

Olympic Champions in freestyle light heavyweight

1920: 80 kg
1924–1960: 87 kg
1964–1968: 97 kg
1972–1996: 90 kg

v t e World Champions in freestyle light heavyweight (92 kg)
1951: Yaşar Doğu (TUR) 1954: August Englas (URS) 1957: Petko Sirakov (BUL) 1959: Gholamreza Takhti (IRI) 1961: Gholamreza Takhti (IRI) 1962: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1963: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1965: Ahmet Ayık (TUR) 1966: Aleksandr Medved (URS) 1967: Ahmet Ayık (TUR) 1969: Boris Gurevich (URS) 1970: Gennady Strakhov (URS) 1971: Rusi Petrov (BUL) 1973: Levan Tediashvili (URS) 1974: Levan Tediashvili (URS) 1975: Levan Tediashvili (URS) 1977: Anatoly Prokopchuk (URS) 1978: Uwe Neupert (GDR) 1979: Khasan Ortzev (URS) 1981: Sanasar Oganisyan (URS) 1982: Uwe Neupert (GDR) 1983: Petr Naniev (URS) 1985: Bill Scherr (USA) 1986: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1987: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1989: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1990: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1991: Makharbek Khadartsev (URS) 1993: Melvin Douglas (USA) 1994: Rasoul Khadem (IRI) 1995: Rasoul Khadem (IRI) 2018: J'den Cox (USA) 2019: J'den Cox (USA) 2021: Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) 2022: Kamran Ghasempour (IRI) 2023: Rizabek Aitmukhan (KAZ) 2024: Abdulrashid Sadulaev (AIN)
1951–1961 : 87 kg 1962–1967 : 97 kg 1969–1995 : 90 kg 2018–present : 92 kg

World Champions in freestyle light heavyweight (92 kg)

1951–1961 : 87 kg
1962–1967 : 97 kg
1969–1995 : 90 kg
2018–present : 92 kg

v t e Asian Games Champions in Wrestling – Men's Freestyle Light Heavyweight
1958: 87 kg • 1962–1966: 97 kg • 1970–1994: 90 kg
1958: Gholamreza Takhti (IRN) 1962: Maruti Mane (IND) 1966: Mansour Mehdizadeh (IRN) 1970: Dariush Zakeri (IRN) 1974: Dashdorjiin Tserentogtokh (MGL) 1978: Kartar Singh (IND) 1982: Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi (IRN) 1986: Abdul Majeed Maruwala (PAK) 1990: Oh Hyo-chul (KOR) 1994: Rasoul Khadem (IRI)

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