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Mohammad Ali Khojastehpour

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Mohammad Ali Khojastehpour
Khojastehpour (left) at the 1956 Olympics
Personal information
Born1 July 1931[1]
Tehran, Iran[1]
Died2007 (aged approximately 76)
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melboourne 52 kg
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1958 Sofia 52 kg

Mohamed Ali Khojastehpour Birang (Persian: محمدعلی خجسته‌پور بی‌رنگ‎; 1 July 1931 – 2007) was an Iranian flyweight freestyle wrestler. He won a silver medal at the 1956 Olympics and placed fourth at the 1959 World Championships.[2][3]

Khojastehpour was born in a family of eight siblings and took up wrestling aged 14. After retiring from competitions he worked as a national wrestling coach. He died from a heart-related disease.[1]

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