Rahman Amouzad Khalili (Persian: رحمان عموزاد خلیلی; born 17 July 2001) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 65 kilograms.[1] The 2022 World champion, Amouzad reached silver medals while representing Iran at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Asian Games.[2]
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| Birth name | رحمان عموزاد خلیلی | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Rahman Amouzad Khalili | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | Ruthless Black Panther | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 17 July 2002 Khalil Shahr, Behshahr, Mazandaran, Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight class | 65 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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A three-time age-group World champion, Amouzad has earned medals at multiple international tournaments, such as the Asian Championships and the Individual World Cup.[3]
Career
edit2018–2020
editIn 2018 and 2019, Amouzad claimed gold medals at the U17 World Championships and the U17 Asian Championships, at 45 and 48 kilograms respectively.[4][5][6]
In October 2020, he competed at the Iranian Premier League for Islamic Azad University, scoring two wins at 61 kilograms on his senior level debut.[7] In November, Amouzad trimmed down to 57 kilograms for the Iranian World Team Trials, dropping matches to Asian champion Reza Atri and U23 World medalist Alireza Sarlak.[8] In December, he racked up two more wins for IAU at the Premier League.[9]
A week later, Amouzad claimed a bronze medal at the Individual World Cup, winning four matches while losing one, to reigning World champion Zaur Uguev from Russia.[10]
2021
editIn March, Amouzad competed in a rematch against Reza Atri for the Iranian Olympic Team spot, losing in a close bout on points.[11] In May, he moved up to 61 kilograms and claimed the Takhi Cup, defeating four opponents on his way to a gold medal and a spot on the Iranian World Team.[12] In June, Amouzad claimed the Yasar Dogu gold medal, notably defeating Asian champion Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov and Münir Recep Aktaş.[13]
In August, Amouzad made his international U20 debut, becoming the 2021 U20 World Champion at 61 kilograms.[2] At the Senior World Championships of October, Amouzad advanced to the second round after a win over Hungary, before being eliminated by Toshihiro Hasegawa from Japan to place eleventh.[14]
2022
editIn April, Amouzad moved up to 65 kilograms and claimed his first Asian Continental title, defeating Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia from India in the finals.[15]
In September, he competed at the World Championships, running through a gauntlet and defeating reigning European champion Ismail Musukaev from Hungary, three-time World champion Haji Aliyev from Azerbaijan and Olympian Yun Jun-sik from South Korea, to reach the finals.[16] The next day, he claimed the World title, defeating three-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis from the United States in a high-scoring match.[17]
In December, Amouzad helped Iran to a silver-medal finish at the World Cup, defeating U23 Asian champion Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu from the All-Stars team and Yianni Diakomihalis from the United States, in a rematch from the World finals.[18]
Freestyle record
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References
edit- ^ Eric (13 March 2019). "Freestyle World Cup Rosters". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ a b "Iran Freestyle Team Claims Title of Junior World C'ships". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Wrestling: Iran's Amouzad takes silver in 2024 Olympics". Tehran Times. 2024-08-11. Retrieved 2024-08-13.
- ^ Taylor (4 July 2018). "Iran Scores Two Champions to Win Cadet World Team Title at #Zagreb2018". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Iran Winner of Cadet Asian Championships". Financial Tribune. 2018-05-14. Archived from the original on 2021-06-26. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "World junior champion says American opponent disrespects Iranian people". Islamic Republic News Agency. 2019-08-07. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ اعضای تیم کشتی دانشگاه آزاد مشخص شدند. ایرنا (in Persian). 2020-07-04. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ بررسی انتخابی تیم ملی کشتی؛فوق سنگین پرحادثه. ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ لیگ کشتی؛ استقلال و دانشگاه آزاد راهی نیمه نهایی شدند. ورزش سه. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ "Iranian wrestler wins World Championship bronze". Iran Press. Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ کشتی, روابط عمومی فدراسیون. فدراسیون کشتی. فدراسیون کشتی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ کشتی, روابط عمومی فدراسیون. فدراسیون کشتی. فدراسیون کشتی (in Persian). Retrieved 2021-06-26.
- ^ اخلاقی, محسن (2021-06-27). بررسی ترکیب تیم ملی کشتی آزاد در جهانی نروژ پس از اتمام جام یاشاردوغو و علیف. خانه کشتی | رسانه تخصصی کشتی (in Persian). Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ islamic, Site Wrestling Federation Iran republic. "Iran Captures 3 gold Medals in Oslo FS World Championships, the Best Result During Last 60 Years". Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-14.
- ^ "Iranian freestylers take three gold in Asian C'ships". Tehran Times. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Freestyler Rahman Amouzad wins wrestling worlds". Tehran Times. 2022-09-18. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Amouzad wins gold in Belgrade wrestling championship". Iran Press. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Kyle Snyder clinches World Cup crown for Team USA". The Gazette. Cedar Rapids. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
External links
edit- Rahman Amouzad at the International Wrestling Database
