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Melbourne Olympic runner-up dies – Mehr News Agency | Iran and world’s news



Melbourne Olympic runner-up in the 57 kg freestyle wrestling said goodbye this Saturday evening, according to Mehr Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi.

Mohammad Mehdi Yaghoubi at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics with two wins against Egyptian and American wrestlers and one technical blow loss to Rashid محمدبکف The Soviet wrestler was eliminated.

The Iranian champion finished fifth at the 1954 World Championships in Tokyo.

At the 1960 Rome Olympics, with two victories over wrestlers San Marino And South Korea, a draw against a Turkish rival and defeat of Tadashi Japanese comfort reached seventh place.

Four national championships and two runners-up were among the domestic titles of the late Yaghoubi.

He on the evening of the third Saturday of October and after For a long time He died of heart disease.

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