Abbas Jadidi

Abbas Jadidi (Persian: عباس جدیدی; born 13 January 1969) is an Iranian wrestler who competed in the Freestyle Heavyweight (90–100 kg) category at the 1996 Summer Olympics, losing to Kurt Angle and winning the silver medal.^[1] He won the 1993 FILA World Wrestling Championships, but later tested positive for a banned substance. He was stripped of the title and suspended from competing for two years for doping.^[2] He was elected as a member of Tehran City Council in 2013 local elections.^[3]

Abbas Jadidi
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office 3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017
Personal details
Born	(1969-01-13) 13 January 1969 (age 56) Tehran, Imperial State of Iran
Political party	Independent
Sports career
Country	Iran
Sport	Amateur wrestling
Medal record Men's freestyle wrestling Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta 100 kg World Championships 1998 Tehran 97 kg 1995 Atlanta 100 kg 1999 Ankara 130 kg Asian Games 1998 Bangkok 97 kg 2002 Busan 120 kg Asian Championships 1993 Ulaanbaatar 100 kg 1996 Xiaoshan 100 kg 1992 Tehran 90 kg