| Soleyman Binafard | |
| Birth Date: | 1933 |
| Birth Place: | Iran |
| Updated: | 28 May 2007 |
Soleyman Binafard (Persian: سلیمان بینافرد; born 1933) is a former Iranian sport wrestler who is the only Jew in Iran to join its national wrestling team.
He started to wrestle freestyle in 1950 at the age of 15.[1] That year, he won the championship in Tehran's Junior League.[1]
He was twice freestyle national champion in the 48 kg weight class, winner of Tehran's Taj Arena Championship, champion (single & double champion) in Tehran's senior league, second in Greco-Roman Olympic trials in Italy (1960), second in World Team Trials championship, and a silver medalist in the Maccabiah.
Book: Chehabi, H.E. . Houman Sarshar . Esther's Children: A Portrait of Iranian Jews . June 2002 . . . 978-0-8276-0751-4 . 377 . Sports .