Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi

Mohammad Hassan "Homa" Mohebbi (Persian: محمد حسن محبی‎, born 6 September 1956) is an Iranian light heavyweight freestyle wrestler from Kermanshah. He is often confused with his twin brother Mohammad Hossein Mohebbi, who competed alongside, but in lighter categories (74 or 82 kg).[1][2][3]

Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi
Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi
Personal information
Born6 September 1956 (1956-09-06) (age 64)
Kermanshah, Iran
Sport
SportFreestyle wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Disqualified1985 Budapest90 kg
1990 Tokyo90 kg
Asian Games
1982 New Delhi 90 kg
1986 Seoul90 kg
Asian Championships
1979 Jalandhar90 kg
1981 Lahore90 kg
1983 Tehran90 kg
1987 Mumbai90 kg
1989 Oarai90 kg

He won one silver and one bronze medal at the World Championships (The silver medal was stripped off due to unsportive behaviour).

Like many of his fellow Iranian wrestlers in 1980s, his sport career has suffered by political influences of the Iranian Sport Organization at that time. Iran boycotted the Olympic Games' 1980 and 1984, and did not participate at the Wrestling World Championships 1979, 1983, 1986 and 1987.

Sensation at World Championship 1985

At the World Championship 1985 Budapest Mohebbi lost against the American William Scherr in the final and won the silver medal, but he was forced by the Iranian Team Officials to step down the podium in order not to stand at attention for US anthem and flag. The FILA executive board stripped him of his medal after ruling Mohebbi's action was disrespectful towards other medalists. His silver medal was passed to the German Roland Dudziak.

References
  1. Mohamed Hassan Mohebbi. sports-reference.com
  2. Hall of Fame. Iran Wrestling Federation
  3. Mohebbi, Mohammad Hassan (IRI), Mohebbi, Mohammad Hossein (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
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