Mohammad Hadi Saravi Darkolaei (Persian: محمدهادی ساروی دارکلایی; born 6 January 1998) is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships held in Oslo, Norway.[1] He also won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2] In 2020, he won the gold medal in his event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[3] He also won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics held in Paris, France.[4]
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| Native name | محمدهادی ساروی | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Mohammadhadi Saravi Darkolaei | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Volcano | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Iranian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 6 January 1998 Amol, Mazandaran, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | Official Instagram Profile | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Greco-Roman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Iran Mall Fouladin Zob Amol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hassan Hosseinzadeh Ghasem Rezaei Mohammad Bana Hassan Rangraz | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editIn 2019, he won the gold medal in the 87 kg event at the Asian U23 Wrestling Championship held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.[5] In the same year, he also competed in the men's 97 kg event at the 2019 World Wrestling Championships held in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.[6] At the 2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship held in Budapest, Hungary, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's 97 kg event.[7][8] Saravi beating his Hungarian competitor in the Oslo 2021 Greco-Roman World Match in final to win the team's first gold medal.
He won the bronze medal in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup held in Belgrade, Serbia.[9] In 2021, he won the gold medal in his event at the Poland Open held in Warsaw, Poland.[10][11]
He defeated Arvi Savolainen of Finland in his bronze medal match in the 97 kg event at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][12]
He won one of the bronze medals in the 97 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[13] He won the gold medal in the 97 kg event at the 2022 Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.[14] He defeated Li Yiming of China in his gold medal match.[14]
Saravi entered his second Olympic competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. He won consecutive matches against Joe Rau (American), Uzur Dzhuzupbekov (Kyrgyzstan), Mohamed Gabr (Egyptian), the made it to the finals of the competition. He defeated Artur Aleksanyan 4-1 in the final match of the 97kg and won the gold medal.[15] This was the first gold medal of the Iranian team in the 2024 Olympics.[16][17]
Achievements
edit| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Asian Championships | New Delhi, India | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg | |
| 2021 | Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| World Championships | Oslo, Norway | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2023 | World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg | |
| 2024 | Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Summer Olympics | Paris, France | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
- Under 23
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | World U23 Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| Asian U23 Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia | 1st | Greco-Roman 87 kg |
- Grand Prix
| Year | Tournament | Location | Result | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2019 | Grand Prix of V. Balavadze and G. Kartozia | Tbilis, Georgia | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2021 | Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2022 | Poland Open | Warsaw, Poland | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2023 | Ibrahim Moustafa | Alexandria, Egypt | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2023 | Kaba Uulu Kozhomkul & Raatbek Sanatbaev | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
| 2024 | Polyák Imre & Varga János Memorial | Budapest, Hungary | 1st | Greco-Roman 97 kg |
References
edit- ^ "2021 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 October 2021. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2021.
- ^ "2020 Asian Wrestling Championships" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 22 May 2020.
- ^ Iran wrestler Saravi wins gold in 2024 Olympic Games
- ^ "2019 Asian U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 May 2020. Retrieved 24 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 World Wrestling Championships Results" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- ^ Etchells, Daniel (3 November 2019). "Iran add third Greco-Roman gold medal to tally on last day of UWW Under-23 World Championships". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "2019 World U23 Wrestling Championship" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 December 2019. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- ^ "2020 Individual Wrestling World Cup Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 December 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (13 June 2021). "Hosts win two golds on final night of UWW Poland Open". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ "2021 Poland Open Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Dan (3 August 2021). "Trio of world champions add Olympic gold on second night of wrestling finals at Tokyo 2020". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "2022 World Wrestling Championships Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 September 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
- ^ a b "2022 Asian Games Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). United World Wrestling. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 November 2023. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Wrestling Results Book" (PDF). 2024 Summer Olympics. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ Iran wrestler Saravi wins gold in 2024 Olympic Games
- ^ Iran snatches first gold medal in Paris Olympics
External links
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- Mohammad Hadi Saravi at the International Wrestling Database
- Mohammad Hadi Saravi at Olympics.com
- Mohammad Hadi Saravi at Olympedia
