Matt Ghaffari
Iranian professional wrestler, amateur wrestler, mixed martial artist
Siamak «Matt» Ghaffari · マット・ガファリ · 맷 가파리
- Born
- 11 November 1961, Tehran
- Citizenship
- Iran, United States
- Sport
- mixed martial arts
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler, professional wrestler, mixed martial arts fighter
- Height
- 193 cm (6 ft 4 in)
Siamak "Matt" Ghaffari ( gə-FAR-ee; Persian: سیامک غفاری, Persian pronunciation: [siːɒːmæk-e ɢæˈffɒːɾiː]; born November 11, 1961, in Tehran, Imperial State of Iran) is an Iranian-born American Greco-Roman wrestler, MMA fighter and professional wrestler. Ghaffari was a two-time USA Olympic team member, obtaining a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Olympic Games. He also achieved two silver medals and one bronze in the World Championships. Ghaffari finished his career with the most Greco-Roman World and Olympic medals by a United States wrestler. He is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler in American history, and is regarded as the standard for Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| wrestling at the 1996 Summer Olympics – men's Greco-Roman 130 kg | ||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | 1992 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1380383 (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.
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