Mohammadali Geraei

Mohammadali Geraei[1][2] (Persian: محمدعلی گرایی; born 2 May 1994), also known as Mohammad Ali Geraei[3] or Mohammadali Abdolhamid Geraei,[4] is a Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran. He won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games and a bronze medal at the 2017, 2019 and 2021 World Championships.[5][6]

Mohammadali Geraei
Geraei at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameMohammadali Abdolhamid Geraei
Nickname(s)The Falcon
NationalityIranian
Born (1994-05-02) 2 May 1994
Shiraz, Iran
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Sport
CountryIran
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
Weight class77 kg[2]
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2017 Paris71 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Nur-Sultan77 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 77 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta 77 kg
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place2015 Doha66 kg
Silver medal – second place2018 Bishkek77 kg
Bronze medal – third place2019 Xi'an77 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place2017 Baku 71 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place2015 Mungyeong71 kg

He competed in the 77 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7]

His brother Mohammadreza Geraei also competes in the Greco-Roman wrestling.

References
  1. "Mohammadali GERAEI". asiangames2018.id. Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Archived from the original on 22 August 2018. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  2. "Wrestling: GERAEI Mohammadali". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  3. "Mohammad Ali Geraei: From Iranian Prison to the Tokyo Olympics". IranWire. 3 August 2021.
  4. "Mohammadali Abdolhamid GERAEI". UWW.org. United World Wrestling. Retrieved 21 August 2022.
  5. "Geraei, Mohammadali Abdolhamid (IRI)". iat.uni-leipzig.de. Archived from the original on 15 February 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  6. "Iranian Greco-Roman wrestlers win two more bronze at World Wrestling C'ships". en.mehrnews.com. Mehr News Agency. 17 September 2019.
  7. "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.

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