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Matt Ghaffari
1961 - Today

Matt Ghaffari
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. Ghaffari finished his career with the most Greco-Roman World and Olympic medals by a United States wrestler. Ghaffari is considered the greatest Greco-Roman wrestler in American history, and is regarded as the standard for Greco-Roman wrestling in the United States. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Matt Ghaffari is the 366th most popular wrestler (down from 251st in 2019), the 443rd most popular biography from Iran (down from 439th in 2019) and the 4th most popular Iranian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Matt Ghaffari ranks 366 out of 1,027. Before him are John Smith, Adam Saitiev, Danny Hodge, Fandango, Greg Valentine, and Brie Bella. After him are Choi Min-ho, Miriam Blasco, Dean Malenko, Neville, Frank Andersson, and Alexander Munro.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsJohn Smith
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.63
Rank: 360
Adam Saitiev
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 361
Danny Hodge
1932 - 2020
HPI: 50.59
Rank: 362
Fandango
1981 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 363
Greg Valentine
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 364
Brie Bella
1983 - Present
HPI: 50.51
Rank: 365
Matt Ghaffari
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 366
Choi Min-ho
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 367
Miriam Blasco
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.44
Rank: 368
Dean Malenko
1960 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 369
Neville
1986 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 370
Frank Andersson
1956 - 2018
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 371
Alexander Munro
1870 - 1934
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 372
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1961, Matt Ghaffari ranks 552. Before him are Tetsuya Totsuka, Hiro Yamamoto, Jim Hanks, Mauro Galvão, Anthony McCarten, and Timothy Geithner. After him are Frédéric Antonetti, Aleksandr Kurlovich, John Hillcoat, David Thompson, Noriyuki Abe, and Brad Wright.
Others Born in 1961
Go to all RankingsTetsuya Totsuka
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 547
Hiro Yamamoto
MUSICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.54
Rank: 548
Jim Hanks
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 549
Mauro Galvão
SOCCER PLAYER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 550
Anthony McCarten
WRITER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 551
Timothy Geithner
POLITICIAN
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 552
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 553
Frédéric Antonetti
COACH
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 554
Aleksandr Kurlovich
ATHLETE
1961 - 2018
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 555
John Hillcoat
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 556
David Thompson
POLITICIAN
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 557
Noriyuki Abe
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 558
Brad Wright
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 559
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Matt Ghaffari ranks 443 out of 631. Before him are Iraj Danaeifard (1951), Mehdi Mahdavikia (1977), Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani (1967), Shahab Hosseini (1974), Razi Mousavi (1962), and Amir Ghalenoei (1963). After him are Azam Ali (1970), Gholam Hossein Mazloumi (1950), Kayhan Kalhor (1963), Mostafa Zamani (1982), Ali Karimi (1978), and Hossein Alizadeh (1951).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsIraj Danaeifard
SOCCER PLAYER
1951 - 2018
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 437
Mehdi Mahdavikia
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.06
Rank: 438
Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.98
Rank: 439
Shahab Hosseini
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 440
Razi Mousavi
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1962 - 2023
HPI: 50.61
Rank: 441
Amir Ghalenoei
SOCCER PLAYER
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 442
Matt Ghaffari
WRESTLER
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 443
Azam Ali
SINGER
1970 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 444
Gholam Hossein Mazloumi
SOCCER PLAYER
1950 - 2014
HPI: 50.14
Rank: 445
Kayhan Kalhor
MUSICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 50.09
Rank: 446
Mostafa Zamani
ACTOR
1982 - Present
HPI: 50.06
Rank: 447
Ali Karimi
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 50.02
Rank: 448
Hossein Alizadeh
MUSICIAN
1951 - Present
HPI: 49.98
Rank: 449
Among WRESTLERS In Iran
Among wrestlers born in Iran, Matt Ghaffari ranks 4. Before him are The Iron Sheik (1942), Gholamreza Takhti (1930), and Emam-Ali Habibi (1931). After him are Rasoul Khadem (1972), Saeid Mollaei (1992), Hassan Yazdani (1994), Alireza Dabir (1977), Ghasem Rezaei (1985), Hamid Sourian (1985), Komeil Ghasemi (1988), and Sabah Shariati (1989).
The Iron Sheik
1942 - 2023
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 1
Gholamreza Takhti
1930 - 1968
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2
Emam-Ali Habibi
1931 - Present
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3
Matt Ghaffari
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 4
Rasoul Khadem
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 5
Saeid Mollaei
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 6
Hassan Yazdani
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 7
Alireza Dabir
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 8
Ghasem Rezaei
1985 - Present
HPI: 41.20
Rank: 9
Hamid Sourian
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.46
Rank: 10
Komeil Ghasemi
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.73
Rank: 11
Sabah Shariati
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 12