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Emam-Ali Habibi

Iranian wrestler (1931–2025)

ایمامعلی حبیبی ·

Born
27 May 1931, Babol
Died
24 August 2025, Qaem Shahr
Citizenship
Pahlavi Iran, Iran
Sport
freestyle wrestling, wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler, film actor
Height
172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight
73 kg (161 lb)

Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Persian: امامعلی حبیبی گودرزی, 1931 – 24 August 2025) was an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won gold medals at the 1958 Asian Games; 1959, 1961 and 1962 world championships; and 1956 Olympics, placing fourth in 1960. In 2007 he was inducted into the FILA Hall of Fame. Habibi was the fourth and the last son in a large family. He lost his father at the age of 12.

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Facts from Wikidata Q1659678 (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.