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Emam-Ali Habibi, Wrestler and Iran’s First Olympic Gold Medalist, Passes Away

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Emam-Ali Habibi, wrestler and the first Iranian Olympic gold medalist, has passed away

According to Iranian media, Emam-Ali Habibi, veteran wrestler and the first Iranian to win an Olympic gold medal, has died after a period of illness

Habibi won Iran’s first-ever Olympic gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics

In the same competition, Gholamreza Takhti, the legendary Iranian wrestler, won Iran’s second gold medal

This renowned champion also claimed the world championship title three times and was known as the ‘Tiger of Mazandaran’. He was also a member of the United World Wrestling Hall of Fame

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