Hamid Sourian: Iran's First Olympic Gold

Greco-Roman wrestling, London 2012

The Guardian: Iran has won its first gold medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games after wrestler Hamid Sourian defeated Azerbaijan's Rovshan Bayramov in the final of the 55kg Greco-Roman wrestling this evening. With the athletics under way, Iran's medal drought came to an end as Sourian, a five-time world champion, won the country's first ever gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 40 years >>>

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Interview with Sourian:

06-Aug-2012
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R2-D2

Tks Yolanda :)

by R2-D2 on

The free-style wrestling is the one sport that Iran is truly famous for - The greatest Olympian in Iranian's hearts, Ghloamreza Takhti, was a free-style wrestler - 

To be honest, I just can not believe how wonderfully the athletes have done so far in this Olympics - With all the sanctions, etc., against Iran, these Medals is one thing that All Iranians can be truly happy for -

Tks Again For Your Very Kind Words,

R D

 

 


yolanda

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by yolanda on

Thank you, RD, for your great post! Well-said!

Hopefully, more medals are coming!

I hope all the weightlifters are well-nourished cuz weightlifting is such a physical demanding sport!


R2-D2

I'm So Proud ...

by R2-D2 on

Of Our Wonderful "Olympians" In London - 

I've Followed The Olympics Since 1968, Mexico City, When I Was Just 10 Years Old - I Never Forget One Of Our Greatest Champions Mohammad Nassiri In Those Games - He Was Against The Hungarian Imre' Fouldi - 

In His Clean & Jerk, He Had Fouled Twice - On His Last, And Third Attempt, He Knew That He Couldn't Win The Gold Medal By Just Lifting The Weight That He Had "Fouled" Twice - So, He Increased The Weight To 150 Kg, Several Kilos Heavier Than What He Had Fouled Previously -

And, As He Was Going Around The Stage Saying "Ali-st", Ali-st", He Lifted The 150 Kg Weight, And Won The Gold Medal - As A 10 Year Old, I Was In Tears - 

What I'm Trying To Say Is, To Me, Sports Transcends Politics - When The Shah Was In Power, I "Religiously" Followed Our Athletes, And Now That The Mullahs Are In Power, I Do The Same -

I Sincerely Hope My Fellow Iranians Would Consider Doing The Same -  We're All Afterall Iranians, Regardless Of Who's Indeed In Power

Today, In The "Super Heavy-Weight" Division In Weighlifting, Our Iranian Champions Won Both The Gold And The Silver: The Gold Went To Behdad Salimi, And The Silver Went To Sajjad Anoushiravani

I've Put Together A Short Blog Celebrating Their Victories - If You're Interested, There Is A Video Link That You Can See Their Liftings, And Also The Medal Ceremony

 

//iranian.com/main/blog/r2-d2/video-third...

 

Wishing All My Fellow Iranians The Best,

 

R D

 

 


Roozbeh_Gilani

Anglophile: Hamid Sourian claimed his medal for Ahmadinezhad!

by Roozbeh_Gilani on

At least the last medal he won.

I wonder, with ahmadinezhad's demise, to  whome sourian will bow and present this medal to upon his return to tehran? Rafsanjani? Shazdeh Mojtaba khamenei? or maybe Allah's spokseman on earth, khamenei himself? Or maybe he should wait a few months and see who the powers to be have decided to take charge of Iran after the demise of Islamist Reime??

There are self serving sell outs  in all walks of life you know!! 

"Personal business must yield to collective interest."


Faramarz

Esfand Jaan

by Faramarz on

 

 

One of the more amusing scenes at the weightlifting competition has been Reza Zadeh in a suit and prayer beads standing near the wall and saying things like, "Ya Ali Madad" or "Ya Abalfazl!" while the other coach Bagheri is quiet and the Hungarian assistant does the catholic cross!


Esfand Aashena

فرامرز جان

Esfand Aashena


یآ علی‌ مولای من!

Everything is sacred


Faramarz

اسفند جان

Faramarz


 

یا ابولفضل! 


Esfand Aashena

Faramarz jaan Behdad is not the total WR holder.

by Esfand Aashena on

The World Record is 472 KG set by Rezazadeh in 2000.  Salimi is the Snatch world record holder at 214 KG.

World Strongest Man competition in the Olympics is today! 

Everything is sacred


Faramarz

More Medals on the Way!

by Faramarz on

 

This morning, Iran's 96 Kg Greco-Roman wrestler, Gholamreza Rezaei made it to the final against the Russian opponent Rustam Tatrov.

The Russian Rustam looks tough. Let's see how the Iranian Rostam steps it up. Final starts at 11:48 am.

In the 66 Kg Greco-Roman, the refs took the match away from Iran's world champ Abdvali in the quarter finals and gave it to the French. You'll hear about this one. A French wrestler, what an oxymoron!

Later on today, in Super Heavy Weightlifting, Bedad Salimi (world record holder, 455 Kg) and Sajjad Anoushiravani (445 Kg) will take the stage (starting at 11 am).

 


yolanda

............

by yolanda on

I heard Iran might get the third wrestling gold today! Hopefully it is true!


anglophile

May I ask a question?

by anglophile on

Are the Iranian athletes claiming their victory for Iran or for the Islamic Republic of Iran?

Do see anything common between this picture:

//www.guardian.co.uk/world/iran-blog/2012/aug...

and this picture:

 

//www.flickr.com/photos/11959462@N04/25974686...

 

I am just asking a question and not expressing an opinion - yet!


مآمور

زندانی جان

مآمور


 شما اگر رفتی المپیک و مدال گرفتی آن را به همان کسی که دوست داشتی تقدیم کن!!

I wear an Omega watch


Roozbeh_Gilani

این کجا، جهان پهلوان تختی کجا.

Roozbeh_Gilani


با تشکر فراوان از زندانیا‌ن عزیز برای یاد آوری. البته من مطمئنم که چندین نسل آینده ما نام شادروان تختی، که سر به دیکتاتور خم نکرد، در کنار توده‌های مردم زیست، فعالیت کرد و مرد.. را به نیکویی خواهند گفت. و این یکی‌ رو پنج شیش سال آینده اسمش رو هم کسی‌ به یادش نخواهد آمد...


Zendanian

حمید سوریان؛ حافظه ی تاریخی و ما

Zendanian


حمید سوریان؛ حافظه ی تاریخی و ما
او پس از قهرمانی در مسابقات کشتی فرنگی در دانمارک، در روز آدینه، ۱۰ مهر ۱۳۸۸، مدال طلای مسابقات جهانی خود را به محمود احمدی نژاد اهدا کرد و اینچنین گفت: «دکتر احمدی‌نژاد با حضور مقتدرانه در مقر سازمان ملل متحد و کسب افتخار و عزت برای ملت ایران و همه مسلمانان، قهرمان اصلی است.» ...
//www.akhbar-rooz.com/article.jsp?essayId=47114


R2-D2

Video: Second Gold For Iran

by R2-D2 on


Dr. Mohandes

Takbeer! (single beer)

by Dr. Mohandes on

We are, i mean, i am so proud of this young man.

No kidding. Lookie here , you american/canadian residing Vatan lovers. This is what happens when you stick it...oh sorry, stick with the nezam and the teachings of agha. That is what that gets you. that is right a GOLD Medal, with big , capital G.

So, stop your whinning and moaningl and preaching and theorizing and propagandizing and sermonizing... (what else am i leaving out here...come on help me out)...

In sanad e Jenayat e amrikast...

Oh darn it. Got the wrong slogan again.

Medal e Tala and Nu"kee"lar powa haghe mosalame mast.

 


yolanda

...........

by yolanda on

Thank you, Faramarz, for your update!

Hopefully more medals earned somewhere!

Iran's population ranks #17 in the world, but medal count ranks #29 in the world. There is some room for improvement, I think!

//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population

//sports.yahoo.com/olympics/medals.html

Iran ranks #24 in medal count based on the # of gold medals, not bad!

//sport.uk.msn.com/olympics-2012/medal-table.aspx


Bavafa

With best wishes....

by Bavafa on

And hopes for more success for the Iranians.

Congrats.

'Hambastegi' is the main key to victory 

Mehrdad


yolanda

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by yolanda on


Faramarz

Yolanda

by Faramarz on

 

Omid Noroozi won the 60 Kg Greco-Roman wrestling against the European champ from Georgia.


iraj khan

امید نوروزی در ۶۰ کیلوگرم کشتی فرنگی طلای المپیک گرفت

iraj khan


امید نوروزی، کشتی گیر دسته ۶۰ کیلوگرم کشتی فرنگی ایران با شکست دادن رواز لاشکی از گرجستان مدال طلای المپیک لندن را تصاحب کرد. این دومین مدال طلای ایران در این دوره از المپیک است. کشتی فرنگی ایران از چهل سال پیش مدال المپیک نگرفته بود

//www.bbc.co.uk/persian/

Zendeh Baad Iran! Forever!


yolanda

............

by yolanda on

Yahoo said Iran has total 4 medals including 2 gold. Who won the 2nd gold in what event?

//sports.yahoo.com/olympics/medals.html


Faramarz

All You Can Eat Prize at Chick-fil-A!

by Faramarz on

 

 

He will get an all-you-can-eat treatment at Tehran's Chick-fil-A franchise run by "No Gays Here" Ahmadi and the gang!


Esfand Aashena

Now silver medal for Navab Nairshelal, weighlifting!

by Esfand Aashena on

Navab NASIRSHELAL, 105kg weightlifting!

 Everything is sacred


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