Mehdi Yaghoubi

Mohammad Mahdi Yaghoubi (Persian: محمدمهدی یعقوبی; 2 April 1930 – 25 September 2021) was an Iranian bantamweight freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1956 in his weight category of under 57 kg. He also won a bronze medal at the 1951 World Wrestling Championships and placed fifth in 1954.^[2][1][3][4]

Mehdi Yaghoubi

Mehdi Yaghoubi (top)
Personal information
Born	2 April 1930 (1930-04-02) Qazvin, Iran[1]
Died	25 September 2021 (2021-09-26) (aged 91)
Sport
Sport	Freestyle wrestling
Medal record Representing  Iran Olympic Games 1956 Melbourne 57 kg World Championships 1951 Helsinki 57 kg

Yaghoubi had four brothers and four sisters. He quit school at the age of 15 to make free time for work and sport.^[4]