Sabah Shariati

Sabah Saleh Shariati (Persian: صباح شریعتی, Azerbaijani: Sabah Saleh oğlu Şəriəti; born 1 January 1989 in Sanandaj, Kurdistan province, Iran) is an Iranian-born naturalized Azerbaijani Greco-Roman wrestler.^[1] He won bronze in the 2016 Rio Olympics, losing in the 130 kg event to eventual silver medalist and 4 time world champion Riza Kayaalp of Turkey.

Sabah Shariati

Personal information
Native name	صباح شریعتی
Full name	Sabah Saleh Shariati
Nationality	Iranian/Azerbaijan
Born	(1989-01-01) 1 January 1989 (age 36) Sanandaj, Iran
Height	192 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
Country	Azerbaijan
Sport	Wrestling
Style	Greco-Roman
Medal record Men's Greco-Roman wrestling Representing  Azerbaijan Olympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro 130 kg European Championships 2023 Zagreb 130 kg European Games 2015 Baku 130 kg 2019 Minsk 130 kg Islamic Solidarity Games 2017 Baku 130 kg 2021 Konya 130 kg World Cup 2015 Tehran Team

He competed in the 130 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.^[2]

He lost his bronze medal match in the 130 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.^[3]

He was given a hero send off by Amin Mirzazadeh of Iran after losing his bronze medal bout in 2024 Paris Olympics.

Career in Iran

He won an Iranian national youth medal in 2005 freestyle competitions. Representing Iran, in 2009 he won the 120 kg Greco Roman gold medal in Baku's international tournament.^[4]