Oman today_ The reputable website FightingAdvice recently published a list of the 30 greatest wrestlers in history, which includes two Iranian champions, Abdollah Movahed and Hassan Yazdani. The report also highlights the achievements of other prominent wrestlers such as John Smith, Jordan Burroughs, Alexander Medved, Buvaisar Saitiev, Abdulrashid Sadulaev, Artur Taymazov, and Sergei Beloglazov.
Abdollah Movahed, the 1968 Olympic champion and five-time world champion (1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, and 1970), was one of the most dominant wrestlers of his era, never losing in world or Olympic competitions during his prime.
Hassan Yazdani, the 2016 Olympic gold medalist and two-time Olympic silver medalist (2020 and 2024), has also won three world gold medals (2017, 2019, and 2021), one silver, and one bronze at the World Championships. He is regarded as one of the most decorated contemporary freestyle wrestlers and a leading figure in Iranian wrestling over the past decade.