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Alireza Karimi

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Alireza Karimi Machiani (Persian: علیرضا کریمی ماچیانی; born 21 March 1994) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler. He won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships in the 86 kg division. He was eliminated by J'den Cox of the United States in the third bout at the 2016 Olympics. He is the 2018 Asian Games Champion in the 97 kg division and also won gold medals in the Asian Championships in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alireza Karimi is the 1,108th most popular wrestler, the 649th most popular biography from Iran and the 18th most popular Iranian Wrestler.

Alireza Karimi is most famous for being an Iranian freestyle wrestler who gained international attention for his performance at the 2017 World Wrestling Championships, where he won a bronze medal. He is also known for his controversial disqualification at the 2016 Olympics, which sparked discussions about sportsmanship and ethics in wrestling.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, Alireza Karimi ranks 1,108 out of 1,027. Before him are Mate Nemeš, Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou, Abubakr Abakarov, Rich Swann, Akari Fujinami, and Tatiana Rentería. After him are Sharafuddin Lutfillaev, Koumba Larroque, Kim Seong-yeon, Johannes Frey, Giorgi Sardalashvili, and Petra Olli.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1994, Alireza Karimi ranks 1,224. Before him are Gary Harris, Ryosuke Maeda, Giannis Karagiannis, Amalie Iuel, Liliana Mumy, and Daigo Araki. After him are Ndombe Mubele, Tom Lawrence, Zhang Yanquan, Tsubasa Sano, Bernard Mensah, and Paige VanZant.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Alireza Karimi ranks 649 out of 631. Before him are Saeid Mohammadpour (1993), Hassan Taftian (1993), Sajjad Ganjzadeh (1992), Saeid Safarzadeh (null), Saeid Esmaeili (2003), and Alireza Mohmadi (2002). After him are Amir Ghafour (1991), Mohammad Reza Geraei (1996), Amin Tabatabaei (2001), Arian Salimi (2003), Mohammadali Geraei (1994), and Javad Mahjoub (1991).

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Among WRESTLERS In Iran

Among wrestlers born in Iran, Alireza Karimi ranks 18. Before him are Amir Hossein Zare (2001), Sabah Shariati (1989), Omid Norouzi (1986), Hassan Rahimi (1989), Saeid Abdevali (1989), and Ehsan Lashgari (1985). After him are Javad Mahjoub (1991), Reza Atri (1994), and Boldyn Gankhaich (1995).

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