Mohammad Nokhodi Explained

Mohammad Nokhodi
Birth Name:Mohammad Nokhodi
Full Name:Mohammad Nokhodi Larimi
Headercolor:Gold
Native Name:Persian: محمد نخودی
Sport:Wrestling
Weight Class:79 kg
Event:Freestyle
Worlds: (2021)
Regionals: (2019)
Show-Medals:Yes
Birth Date:7 February 2001
Birth Place:Juybar, Iran
Height:188 cm

Mohammad Nokhodi (Persian: محمد نخودی; born 7 February 2001 in Mazandaran, Iran) is an Iranian wrestler.

He won the gold medal in his event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.[1]

Mohammad Nokhodi, though possessing residency within Canada; actively represents Iran in his higher than normal age groups. He has also been suspended by the United World Wrestling for 6 months due to alleged age fraud in February 26 2024; claiming that his age was 23 and assuming a completely different birthdate to compete in specific tournaments.

The UWW have made specific exemption and change in policy to allow Nokhodi to compete above his age group; just ensuring he wouldn’t compete underneath it.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships Results Book . https://web.archive.org/web/20240422161208/https://cdn.uww.org/2024-04/results_04_bishkek.pdf . 22 April 2024 . 22 April 2024 . United World Wrestling.