Mansour Mehdizadeh Savadabadi (, born 14 August 1938) is an Iranian retired freestyle wrestler who won world titles in 1961, 1962, and 1965. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Olympics with his best result being fourth place in 1964. He was a two-time Pahlevan of Iran, which is the nation's ultimate crown in traditional wrestling.
Olympic results Source:
1964 (as a men's freestyle 87 kg): Round Opponent Сountry Results Penalties Time 1 Géza Hollósi Won by Points 1 2 Dan Brand Draw 2 3 Rudolf Kobelt Won by Points 1 4 Hasan Güngör Won by Points 1 5 Prodan Gardzhev Won by Points 1
Mansour Mehdizadeh placing fourth according to special criteria for determining the winner:
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Personal life Mehdizadeh was a major in the Iranian Army. He married in March 1965. After retiring from competitions he worked as a national wrestling coach.
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