Elyas Ali Akbari

Elyas Ali Akbari (Persian: الیاس علی‌اکبری, born 29 February 1988 in Esfarayen, Iran) is an Iranian Kurash player and gold medalist in various international tournaments.[1] The -81kg athlete won a gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia as well as two gold medals at the Asian Championships in Pune, India and VII International Kurash Tournament in Shahrisabz, Uzbekistan.[2] IKA (International Kurash Association) named Ali Akbari as Best Kurash player of the world in 2018.[3]

Elyas Ali Akbari
Personal information
Nationality Iran
Born (1988-02-29) 29 February 1988
Esfarayen, Iran
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
CountryIran
SportKurash, Judo
Event(s)–81 kg
Achievements and titles
Highest world rankingBest Kurash Player of World - 2018

Sporting achievements

Team

  • World Kurash Championship
    •  Bronze: Iran 2015[4]
    •  Silver: South Korea 2019[5]
  • Asian Kurash Championship
    •  Gold: Lebanon 2015[6]
    •  Gold: India 2018[7]
  • CSIT World Sports Games
    •  Silver: Latvia 2017[8]

Personal

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References

  1. "مبارزه الیاس علی‌اکبری و کسب اولین مدال طلا کشورمان در کوراش". مدال (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  2. "Iran's Ali Akbari Named Best Male Kurash Player of the Year - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  3. "Iranian Named as Best Kurash Athlete of World in 2018". en.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  4. "Iran ranks 2nd in World Kurash Championship". IRNA English. 2015-11-06. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  5. "Iran kurash team ranks 3rd in world". IRNA English. 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  6. "Iran 1st at 2015 Asian Men's Kurash Championship, Iranian women ranked 2nd". IRNA English. 2015-04-26. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  7. "Iran finishes runner up in Asian kurash championships". IRNA English. 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  8. "تیم ملی جودو کارگران ایران مقتدرانه قهرمان جهان شد". خبرگزاری موج (in Persian). Retrieved 2020-06-27.
  9. "Ali Akbari named 2018 world best Kurash player". Mehr News Agency. 2018-12-24. Retrieved 2020-06-27.
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