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.