Iranian wrestler (born 1994)
Hassan Yazdani Charati (Persian : حسن یزدانی چراتی ; born 26 December 1994) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler . Yazdani is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling in two weight categories. He became Olympic champion in the 74kg category at the 2016 Summer Olympics after defeating Russian wrestler Aniuar Geduev in the final. The following year he became World Champion at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in the Men's freestyle 86 kg category. He won his second world title at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in Kazakhstan and third at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Norway.
Career
Yazdani celebrates after defeating Aniuar Geduev of Russia during the Men's 74kg Gold Medal Wrestling match of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.
Yazdani earned a gold medal at the 2014 Junior World Championships in the 66 kg division, by defeating his American opponent Aaron Pico in the final.[ 2]
The following year, he placed second at the Senior World Championships, losing to Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov of Russia in the finals by a score of 10–3.
After bumping up to 74 kg. Yazdani claimed gold at the 2016 Rio Olympics , defeating Aniuar Geduev 6–6 with criteria by scoring the final points.
After once again bumping up in weight, Yazdani won gold at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games in the 86 kg division. He defeated former Olympic gold medalist Sharif Sharifov of Azerbaijan with a score of 11-0 and 2016 Olympic silver medalist Selim Yaşar of Turkey with the same score en route to becoming champion.
In July 2017, Yazdani won the Iran Freestyle Wrestling Nationals at 86 kg, defeating Alireza Karimi 5-0 on his path to victory. This gained him a place at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris. In 2017 World Wrestling Championships in Paris, Hassan Yazdani participated in 86 kg. He became the champion with decisive wins, 4 out of 5 matches including the final with technical superiority . In the entire championship, Yazdani gave out only two points. Right after the matches, he stated that he "came to Paris for a decisive gold, with no ifs or buts".[ 3]
He lost to American David Taylor in the men's 86 kg final at the 2020 Summer Olympics . He then scored his first win against Taylor in the final of the men's 86 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships .
Yazdani won the final by walkover at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships in the freestyle 86 kg category , against India's Deepak Punia , a wrestler that "idolises Yazdani".[ 4] Yazdani faced Punia next in the wrestling competition at the 2022 Asian Games – in the Men's freestyle 86 kg final , where Yazdani beat Punia 10-0 in a one-sided match.[ 5]
Yazdani won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[ 6] [ 7] He lost to his rival David Taylor in the final.
He again won the silver medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2023 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia. He lost to his arch-rival David Taylor for the fifth time, now trailing 1–5 in their head-to-head(with a controversial win because of challenge on yazdani's initial throw of 4 being reversed ).[ 8] He won the gold medal in the men's 86 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[ 9]
He won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 86 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France.[ 10]
Achievements
Olympic Games – 2016, 2020, 2024
World Championships – 2017, 2019, 2021 2015, 2022, 2023 2018
World Cup – 2015, 2016, 2017
World Junior Championship – 2014
Asian Junior Championship – 2014
World Cadet Championship – 2011
Asian Cadet Championship – 2011
Asian Games – 2018, 2022
Asian Championships – 2018, 2021
Islamic Solidarity Games – 2017
Takhti Cup – 2015
Dan Kolov Tournament – 2019
Paris Tournament – 2015, 2016
Aleksandr Medved Prizes – 2016
Senior career results
Res.
Record
Opponent
Score
Date
Event
Location
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
128-8
Trent Hidlay (USA )
12-2
8 June 2024
2024 Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial Tournament
Budapest
Win
127-8
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
10-0
Win
126-8
Hayato Ishiguro (JPN )
12-2
Win
125-8
Ethan Ramos (PUR )
13-2
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
124-8
Deepak Punia (IND )
10-0
7 October 2023
2022 Asian Games
Hangzhou
Win
123-8
Byambasürengiin Bat-Erdene (MGL )
10-0
Win
122-8
Döwletmyrat Orazgylyjow (TKM )
10-0
Win
121-8
Mukhammad Abdullaev (KGZ )
10-0
Silver Medal at 86 kg [ 11]
Loss
120-8
David Taylor (USA )
3-9, Fall
17 September 2023
2023 World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
Win
120-7
Javrail Shapiev (UZB )
10-0
16 September 2023
Win
119-7
Myles Amine (SMR )
7-2
Win
118-7
Byambasürengiin Bat-Erdene (MGL )
11-0
Win
117-7
Jayden Lawrence (AUS )
8-2, Fall
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
116-7
Hayato Ishiguro (JPN )
13-2
1 February 2023
2023 Grand Prix Zagreb Open
Zagreb
Win
115-7
Mark Hall (USA )
10-0
Win
114-7
Abubakr Abakarov (AZE )
11-0
Win
113-7
Sebastian Jezierzanski (POL )
10-0
Silver Medal at 86 kg
Loss
112-7
David Taylor (USA )
1-7
16 September 2022
2022 World Championships
Belgrade , Serbia
Win
112-6
Boris Makojev (SVK )
10-0
15 September 2022
Win
111-6
Sebastian Jezierzanski (POL )
11-0
Win
110-6
Ivan Ichizli (MDA )
10-0
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
109-6
Boris Makojev (SVK )
11-0
5 June 2022
2022 Bolat Turlykhanov Cup
Almaty
Win
108-6
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
12-1
Win
107-6
Fatih Erdin (TUR )
12-0
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
106–6
David Taylor (USA )
6–2
3 October 2021
2021 World Championships
Oslo
Win
105–6
Artur Naifonov (RWF )
8–2
2 October 2021
Win
104–6
Ethan Ramos (PUR )
10–0
Win
103–6
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
12–2
Silver Medal at 86 kg
Loss
102–6
David Taylor (USA )
3–4
5 August 2021
2020 Summer Olympics
Tokyo
Win
102–5
Artur Naifonov (ROC )
7–1
4 August 2021
Win
101–5
Stefan Reichmuth (SUI )
12–1
Win
100–5
Javrail Shapiev (UZB )
11–2
Gold Medal at 86 kg
Win
99–5
Deepak Punia (IND )
10–0
18 April 2021
2021 Asian Championships
Almaty
Win
98–5
Mustafa Abdul-Basit (IRQ )
10–0
Win
97–5
Hayato Ishiguro (JPN )
10–0
Winners at 86 kg
Win
96–5
Kamran Ghasempour (IRI )
5–2
9 March 2021
2020 Iran Olympic Trials
Tehran
1st Place (with Iran-Mall Club) at 86 kg
Win
95–5
Sajjad Gholami (IRI )
11–1
17 December 2020
2020 Iranian Premier League
Tehran
Win
94–5
Morteza Mirzaei (IRI )
10–0
Win
93–5
Arash Nayyerabadi (IRI )
11–0
10 December 2020
Win
92–5
Alireza Karimi (IRI )
10–0
9 December 2020
Win
91–5
Alireza Karimi (IRI )
13–0
6 October 2020
Winners at 86 kg
Win
90–5
Ahmad Bazrighaleh (IRI )
11–0
5 November 2020
2020 Iran World Team Trials
Tehran
4th Place (with #Ta Sabt Jahani Tous Club) at 86 kg[ 12]
Win
89–5
Reza Bayat (IRI )
10–0
22 November 2019
2019 Iranian Premier League
Tehran
Win
88–5
Ali Mojerloo (IRI )
11–1
Win
87–5
Hossein Shahbazi (IRI ) (92 kg)
10–0
8 November 2019
Mashhad
Win
86–5
Mersad Marghzari (IRI )
10–0
7 November 2019
Gold Medal at 86 kg [ 13]
Win
Deepak Punia (IND )
Walkover
22 September 2019
2019 World Championships
Nur-Sultan
Win
85–5
Myles Amine (SMR )
11–0
21 September 2019
Win
84–5
Artur Naifonov (RUS )
4–2, Fall
Win
83–5
István Veréb (HUN )
9–2, Fall
Win
82–5
Jaime Espinal (PUR )
10–0
Winners at 86 kg[ 14]
Win
81–5
Kamran Ghasempour (IRI )
6–3
28 June 2019
2019 Iran World Team Trials
Tehran
Gold Medal at 86 kg[ 15]
Win
80–5
Ali Shabanau (BLR )
16–5
3 March 2019
2019 Dan Kolov & Nikola Petrov Tournament
Ruse
Win
79–5
Boris Makojev (SVK )
11–1
2 March 2019
Win
78–5
Ruslan Abdulaev (RUS )
11–0
Win
77–5
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
10–0
Win
76–5
Akhmed Magamaev (BUL )
10–0
Win
75–5
Domenic Abounader (LBN )
11–0
Bronze Medal at 86 kg [ 16]
Win
74–5
Dauren Kurugliev (RUS )
11–5
21 October 2018
2018 World Championships
Budapest
Win
73–5
Yurieski Torreblanca (CUB )
10–0
Win
72–5
Hajy Rajabau (BLR )
10–0
Loss
71–5
David Taylor (USA )
6–11
20 October 2018
Gold Medal at 86 kg [ 17]
Win
71–4
Domenic Abounader (LBN )
10–0
19 August 2018
2018 Asian Games
Jakarta
Win
70–4
Orgodolyn Üitümen (MGL )
12–2
Win
69–4
Pawan Kumar (IND )
11–0
Win
68–4
Fahriansyah (INA )
10–0
Winners at 86 kg
Win
67–4
Kamran Ghasempour (IRI )
8–2
10 May 2018
2018 Iran World Team Trials
Tehran
Win
66–4
Hamed Ashegh Hoseini (IRI )
13–0
Win
65–4
Ahmad Bazrighaleh (IRI )
8–0
Gold Medal at 86 kg[ 18]
Win
64–4
Orgodolyn Üitümen (MGL )
10–0
4 March 2018
2018 Asian Championships
Bishkek
Win
63–4
Javrail Shapiev (UZB )
13–0
Win
62–4
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
12–2
Gold Medal at 86 kg [ 19]
Win
61–4
Boris Makojev (SVK )
10–0
25 August 2017
2017 World Championships
Paris
Win
60–4
Vladislav Valiev (RUS )
4–0
Win
59–4
Aleksandr Qostiyev (AZE )
10–0
Win
58–4
Piotr Ianulov (MDA )
10–0
Win
57–4
Azamat Dauletbekov (KAZ )
12–2
Winners at 86 kg[ 20]
Win
56–4
Ezzatollah Akbari (IRI )
12–2
7 July 2017
2017 Iran World Team Trials
Tehran
Win
Mohammad Javad Ebrahimi (IRI )
Walkover
Win
55–4
Alireza Karimi (IRI )
5–0
Win
54–4
Ezzatollah Akbari (IRI )
11–0
Win
53–4
Esmaeil Mahmoudi (IRI )
10–0
Win
52–4
Hanif Bagherzadeh (IRI )
10–0
Gold Medal at 86 kg[ 21]
Win
51–4
Selim Yaşar (TUR )
11–0
20 May 2017
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games
Baku
Win
50–4
Sharif Sharifov (AZE )
11–0
Win
49–4
Bakhodur Kadirov (TJK )
10–0
Gold Medal (with Iran) at 86 kg[ 22]
Loss
48–4
David Taylor (USA )
4–8, Fall
17 February 2017
2017 World Cup
Kermanshah
Win
48–3
Pürevjavyn Önörbat (MGL )
11–2
Win
47–3
Serdar Böke (TUR )
11–1
16 February 2017
Gold Medal at 74 kg [ 23]
Win
46–3
Aniuar Geduev (RUS )
6–6
19 August 2016
2016 Summer Olympics
Rio de Janeiro
Win
45–3
Galymzhan Usserbayev (KAZ )
10–0
Win
44–3
Soner Demirtaş (TUR )
7–0
Win
43–3
Asnage Castelly (HAI )
10–0
Gold Medal (with Iran) at 74 kg[ 24]
Win
42–3
Khetag Tsabolov (RUS )
14–4
12 June 2016
2016 World Cup
Los Angeles
Win
41–3
Alex Dieringer (USA )
10–0
Win
40–3
Parveen Rana (IND )
12–2
11 June 2016
Win
39–3
Ashraf Aliyev (AZE )
9–5
Winners at 74 kg[ 25]
Win
38–3
Mostafa Hosseinkhani (IRI )
2–0
15 April 2016
2016 Iran Olympic Trials
Tehran
Win
37–3
Mostafa Hosseinkhani (IRI )
5–1
Silver Medal at 74 kg[ 26]
Loss
36–3
Khetag Tsabolov (RUS )
2–2, Fall
18 February 2016
2016 Aleksandr Medved 's Prizes
Minsk
Win
36–2
Arsalan Budazhapov (RUS )
8–1
Win
35–2
Soner Demirtaş (TUR )
12–2
Win
34–2
Bekzod Abdurakhmonov (UZB )
10–5
Win
33–2
Tajudin Akaev (RUS )
10–4
Win
32–2
Martin Obst (GER )
10–0
Silver Medal at 74 kg[ 27]
Loss
31–2
Ali Shabanau (BLR )
6–6
30 January 2016
2016 Paris Tournament
Paris
Win
31–1
Alireza Ghasemi (IRI )
8–0
Win
30–1
Alberto Martínez (ESP )
10–0, Fall
Win
29–1
Chris Perry (USA )
9–4
Silver Medal at 70 kg [ 11]
Loss
28–1
Magomedrasul Gazimagomedov (RUS )
3–10
12 September 2015
2015 World Championships
Las Vegas
Win
28–0
James Green (USA )
9–4
Win
27–0
Davit Tlashadze (GEO )
6–0, Fall
Win
26–0
Miroslav Kirov (BUL )
6–1, Fall
Win
25–0
Jung Young-ho (KOR )
16–4
Winners at 70 kg[ 28]
Win
Mehdi Taghavi (IRI )
Walkover
12 June 2015
2015 Iran World Team Trials
Mashhad
Win
24–0
Mehdi Taghavi (IRI )
6–4
Win
23–0
Iman Rahmanizadeh (IRI )
10–0
11 June 2015
Win
22–0
Masoud Kamarvand (IRI )
11–0
Win
21–0
Morteza Goudarzi (IRI )
10–0
Gold Medal (with Iran) at 70 kg[ 29]
Win
20–0
Nick Marable (USA )
3–1
12 April 2015
2015 World Cup
Los Angeles
Win
19–0
Ruslan Dibirgadjiyev (AZE )
10–8
Win
18–0
Zhan Safian (BLR )
12–1
11 April 2015
Gold Medal at 70 kg[ 30]
Win
17–0
Iman Rahmanizadeh (IRI )
11–0
13 February 2015
2015 Takhti Cup
Kermanshah
Win
16–0
Alexander Jachvadze (GEO )
8–2, Fall
Win
15–0
Abbas Yazdani (IRI )
11–0
Win
14–0
Kamran Yunusov (AZE )
13–2
Gold Medal at 70 kg[ 31]
Win
13–0
Magomedmurad Gadzhiev (POL )
8–0
1 February 2015
2015 Paris Grand Prix
Paris
Win
12–0
Adam Hall (USA )
11–0
Win
11–0
Giorgi Jikuri (GEO )
13–2
Win
10–0
Arkadiusz Szeja (POL )
2–0, Fall
5th Place (with Kefayati Club) at 70 kg[ 32]
Win
9–0
Gantulgyn Iderkhüü (MGL )
11–1, Fall
28 November 2014
2014 World Clubs Cup
Jouybar
Win
8–0
Morteza Goudarzi (IRI )
11–0, Fall
Win
7–0
Andy Moreno (CUB )
10–0
27 November 2014
Win
6–0
Cédric Nimpagaritse (BDI )
10–0
4th Place (with Gaz Mazandaran Club) at 70 kg[ 33]
Win
5–0
Khetag Tsabolov (RUS )
19–10
31 October 2014
2014 Iranian Premier League
Hamedan
Win
4–0
Mostafa Sheikh-Chalandar (IRI )
14–3, Fall
30 October 2014
Win
3–0
Nima Elahi (IRI )
11–0
Win
2–0
Masoud Kamarvand (IRI )
4–2
Win
1–0
Hamid Reza Zarinpeikar (IRI )
7–0
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