Ebrahim Seifpour

Mohammad Ebrahim Seifpour Saadabadi (Persian: محمد ابراهیم سیف پور سعد آبادی, born 3 March 1938) also known as Ebrahim Seifpour, is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and placed third and sixth, respectively. At the world championships he won two gold and one silver medals in 1961–65.[1] After retiring from competitions he worked as a wrestling coach and official.[2][3]

Ebrahim Seifpour
Personal information
Born3 March 1938 (1938-03-03) (age 85)
Tehran, Iran[1]
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1]
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
ClubTeheran Ulad[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place1960 Rome52 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1961 Yokohama57 kg
Silver medal – second place1963 Sofia63 kg
Gold medal – first place1965 Manchester63 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place1966 Bangkok63 kg

References
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  1. Ebrahim Seifpour Archived 30 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
  2. Ebrahim Seifpour. iat.uni-leipzig.de
  3. Ebrahim Seifpour. National Olympic Committee of Iran
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