Askari Mohammadian
Olympic wrestler
عسکری محمديان · アスカリ・モハンマディアン · 아스카리 모함마디안
- Born
- 2 March 1963, Sari
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Sport
- amateur wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Askari Mohammadian (Persian: عسگری محمدیان, born 2 March 1963) is a retired Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1983 Asian Championships and 1986 Asian Games, placing second at the 1982 Asian Games, 1988 and 1992 Olympics, 1989 world and 1989 Asian Championships. His 1988 Olympic silver was the only medal for Iran at those Games.
He is the father of World bronze medalist Mohammad Hossein Mohammadian.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1988 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 57 kg | ||
| wrestling at the 1992 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 62 kg | ||
| 1986 Asian Games | 1986 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q731197 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.