Mohammad Talaei (, born April 7, 1973, in Isfahan) is an Iranian retired wrestler. Mohammad Talaei participated in the men's freestyle 57 kg at 1996 Summer Olympics. He earned 6-th place after losing to Shaban Trstena, however, Mohammad Talaei beat the reigning Olympic champion and two-time World champion Alejandro Puerto 5–0 in the 3-th match, two-time European champion and three-time World Cup champion Bagavdin Umakhanov 1-0 in the 4-th match. He also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.Mohammad Talaei
Personal life On 7 January 2026, Talaei publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on his Instagram, stating: "Do not confiscate my personal opinions, I am among the people and from the people."https://www.iranintl.com/202601075599
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