Mehdi Taghavi
Wrestler
مهدی تقوی · メフディ・タガビ
- Born
- 20 February 1987, Savadkuh County
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Sport
- freestyle wrestling
- Occupation
- amateur wrestler
- Height
- 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
- Weight
- 66 kg (146 lb)
Mehdi Taghavi Kermani (Persian: مهدى تقوى كرمانى; born February 20, 1987, in Savadkuh) is an Iranian wrestler. Taghavi was the favorite to win the 2012 London Olympics but was upset in the first round by Cuba's Liván López who ended up winning the bronze. Taghavi had previously beaten Lopez at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he beat Haislan Garcia in the first round, before losing to Ramazan Şahin in the quarterfinals. As Şahin went on to the final, Taghavi took part in the bronze medal repechage where he lost to Geandry Garzón.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
| 2009 World Wrestling Championships – men's freestyle 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2011 World Wrestling Championships – men's freestyle 66 kg | 1st place (gold) | |
| 2012 Asian Wrestling Championships | ||
| wrestling at the 2010 Asian Games | ||
| wrestling at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 66 kg | 2008 | 10th place |
| 2009 Asian Wrestling Championships | 2009 | |
| wrestling at the 2012 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle 66 kg | 2012 | 14th place |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q1917244 (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.