Bashir Babajanzadeh
{{short description|Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Bashir Babajanzadeh
| image = Bashir Babajanzadeh Rio 2016.jpg
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| caption =Babajanzadeh at the 2016 Olympics
| birth_date = {{birth-date and age|August 9, 1989}}
| birth_place = Babol, Iran
| headercolor = lightsteelblue
|weight=130 kg
| sport = Greco-Roman wrestling
|club=Zeed wrestling club[https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbfoeldeak/daten.php?spid=4BE3F51D1C664347A6E8FAB90F2162D8 Babajanzadeh, Bashir (IRI)]. iat.uni-leipzig.de
|coach=Sayed Hashem Mirzadeh (2000–)
| show-medals = yes
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{{MedalCountry|{{IRI}}}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalBronze|2011 Istanbul|120 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Games}}
{{MedalBronze| 2014 Incheon|130 kg}}
{{MedalCompetition|Asian Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2011 Tashkent|120 kg}}
{{MedalBronze|2015 Doha|130 kg}}
}}
Bashir Babajanzadeh Darzi ({{langx|fa|بشير باباجانزاده درزى}}; born 9 or 20 August 1989) is a heavyweight Greco-Roman wrestler from Iran. He won bronze medals at the 2011 World Championships and 2014 Asian Games, and reached the quarterfinals at the 2016 Olympics. He was suspended for doping, for four years from 31 August 2016 until 30 August 2020, by United World Wrestling which found the presence of testosterone, an anabolic steroid.[https://unitedworldwrestling.org/article/pair-wrestlers-suspended-following-anti-doping-violations Pair of Wrestlers Suspended Following Anti-Doping Violations | United World Wrestling][http://www.iran-daily.com/News/174668.html Iranian wrestler Babajanzadeh fails doping test][http://www.espn.com/olympics/wrestling/story/_/id/18412406/four-year-bans-given-steroid-use-iran-azerbaijan-wrestlers Four-year bans given for steroid use by Iran, Azerbaijan wrestlers]
Professional Athletic Career of Bashir Babajanzadeh
= 2011 Asian Championships =
In the 120 kg weight category, Bashir Babajanzadeh, after a bye in the first round, defeated Ali Salman from Iraq in the second round in two periods. In the semifinals, he overcame Mohammad Marafi from Jordan in two periods. Babajanzadeh then secured the gold medal by defeating Kyong Ming from China in two periods in the final match.
= 2011 World Championships =
Babajanzadeh advanced to the semifinals with four victories over Gogi Svanidze from Georgia, Gogoshvili from Georgia, Anuchin from Russia, and Johan Eurén from Sweden. However, he lost to Mikhail Lopez from Cuba in the semifinals and moved to the bronze medal match. He managed to defeat Lukasz Banak from Poland and won the bronze medal in the heavyweight category.
= 2012 London Olympics =
Bashir Babajanzadeh qualified for the London Olympics in the 120 kg weight category by winning a bronze medal at the 2011 World Wrestling Championships in Istanbul. In the first round, he defeated Ali Nazim from Iraq and then won a tough match against Yuri Patrikeev, the bronze medalist of the 2008 Beijing Olympics, in the next round. However, he lost to Johan Eurén from Sweden in the subsequent round and was eliminated from the competition, finishing in seventh place.
= 2012 Asian Championships =
In the 120 kg weight category, Bashir Babajanzadeh defeated an opponent from India in the second round but lost to his Tajik opponent due to apparent biased judging. Since his Tajik opponent lost to a South Korean wrestler, Babajanzadeh was eliminated from the competition.
= 2014 Asian Games =
Babajanzadeh won his first match against Darmendar Dalal from India, advancing to the quarterfinals. However, he lost to Nurmakhan Tinaliyev from Kazakhstan, the third-ranked wrestler in the world and the Asian Games champion, in the next round. Since Tinaliyev advanced to the final, Babajanzadeh moved to the repechage rounds. He defeated Abrorbek Mamasoliev from Uzbekistan in the repechage and advanced to the bronze medal match, where he won against Murad Ramazanov from Kyrgyzstan, securing the bronze medal.
= 2015 Asian Championships =
In the 130 kg weight category, Bashir Babajanzadeh defeated Murat Ramonov from Kyrgyzstan in the first round with a score of 4-1. In the quarterfinals, he beat Mohammad Ibrahim from Bahrain with a score of 8-0, advancing to the semifinals. However, he lost to Nurmakhan Tinaliyev from Kazakhstan, the 2014 Asian Games champion and world bronze medalist, due to a controversial decision and moved to the bronze medal match. Babajanzadeh defeated Navin from India with a score of 11-0 and won the bronze medal.
= 2016 Rio Olympics =
Babajanzadeh competed in the 130 kg weight category at the 2016 Rio Olympics. He won his first match against Kang Meng from China but lost to Eduard Popp from Germany in the next round. As Popp was eliminated in the following round, Babajanzadeh was also eliminated from the competition.{{Cite web |title=International Wrestling Database |url=https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=4BE3F51D1C664347A6E8FAB90F2162D8 |access-date=2024-07-31 |website=www.iat.uni-leipzig.de |archive-date=2024-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240124064313/https://www.iat.uni-leipzig.de/datenbanken/dbwrestling/daten.php?spid=4BE3F51D1C664347A6E8FAB90F2162D8 |url-status=dead }}
Ban from Wrestling
According to the announcement by the United World Wrestling, Bashir Babajanzadeh was banned for four years from sports activities due to doping during the 2016 Shiraz World Cup after the Rio Olympics.
References
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External links
{{Commons category|Bashir Babajanzadeh}}
- {{IWD}}
- {{Olympics.com|bashir-asgari-babajanzadeh-darzi}}
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Category:Iranian male sport wrestlers
Category:Olympic wrestlers for Iran
Category:Wrestlers at the 2012 Summer Olympics
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Category:Wrestlers at the 2014 Asian Games
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Category:Asian Games wrestlers for Iran
Category:World Wrestling Championships medalists
Category:Iranian sportspeople in doping cases
Category:Sportspeople from Babol
Category:Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
Category:21st-century Iranian sportsmen
Category:Asian Games bronze medalists in wrestling
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