Fardin Hedayati

Fardin Hedayati
Personal information
Full nameFardin Shaban Hedayati
Nickname(s)Bulldozer Without Brakes
The Monster on Mat
Nationality Iran
Born (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004
Amol, Iran
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class130 kg
EventGreco-Roman
ClubFooladin Zob Amol
Turned pro2022
Now coachingGhasem Rezaei
Hamid Bavafa
Hassan Hosseinzadeh
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Iran
Asian Championships
2025 Amman 130 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
2024 Antalya 130 kg
Grand Prix
2024 Zagreb 130 kg
2024 Budapest 130 kg
U23 World Championships
2024 Tirana 130 kg
World Junior Championships
2023 Amman 130 kg
2022 Sofia 130 kg
Asian Junior Championship
2022 Manama 130 kg
2023 Amman 130 kg

Fardin Hedayati (Persian: فردین هدایتی, born 12 May 2004) is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 130 kg division.[1][2][3]

Career

He won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan and won gold medal in the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

He won the final of the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, in the first round against Kyrgyzstan's Erlan Manatbekov 8-0, in the quarterfinals against China's Jiang Wenhao 8-0 and in the semifinals against Japan's Yuta Nara 9-0 with technical superiority. He became the Asian champion by defeating Kazakhstan's Alimkhan Syzdykov 7-0 in the final match.[10]

Achievements

World

  • Tirana Albania – 2024
  • Amman Jordan – 2023
  • Sofia Bulgaria – 2022

Asia

  • Amman Jordan – 2025
  • Amman Jordan – 2023
  • Manama Bahrain – 2022

International Tournament

  • Grand Prix Zagreb Open 2024
  • Victory Cup, Antalya Turkey – 2023
  • Benur Pashayan Championship, Yerevan Armenia – 2023
  • Ranking Series Event, Budapest Hungary – 2023

References

  1. ^ "Fardin Hedayati profile page". uww.org.
  2. ^ "Fardin Hedayati Eyes Gold at 2024 Paris - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency.
  3. ^ "Iran wins Greco-Roman title, completes quadruple of youth crowns". newspaper.irandaily.ir.
  4. ^ "Iran, Georgia, Azerbaijan send talented stars for U20 Worlds". United World Wrestling.
  5. ^ "Iran Greco-Roman wrestling team becomes champion at U20 World Competitions / Belta".
  6. ^ "Iranian wrestlers advance to finals at U20 World Championships". iranpress.com.
  7. ^ "Neutrals star at World U20 Wrestling Championships after relocation". www.insidethegames.biz. August 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Iran under-20 Gerco-Roman wrestlers bag 5 medals". Trending Now Shipping. July 15, 2023.
  9. ^ U23 World Championships 2024 wrestling results
  10. ^ "GR- 130 kg". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 24 March 2025.