Khaled Al-Faraj

Khaled Al-Faraj (Arabic: خالد الفرج; born 19 January 1970) is a retired Greco-Roman wrestler from Syria. He represented his country at the 1988 Summer Olympics as a light flyweight (-48 kg), finishing 5th,[1] and then in 1992 and 1996 as a flyweight (-52 kg), finishing in 11th and 15th place, respectively.[2][3]

Khaled Al-Faraj
Personal information
Born19 January 1970 (1970-01-19) (age 54)
Saraqib, Syria
Height1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Weight48 kg (106 lb)
Sport
SportGreco-Roman wrestling
ClubArmy Adlip
Coached byMahmod Alpalah
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Syria
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Gävle 54 kg
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 1994 Hiroshima 52 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tehran 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Manila 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Xiaoshan 52 kg
West Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1997 Tehran 58 kg
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place 1987 Latakia 48 kg
Gold medal – first place 1991 Athens 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Languedoc 52 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Bari 54 kg
Pan Arab Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Damascus 57 kg
Gold medal – first place 1997 Beirut 57 kg

He is also the only Syrian to ever medal at the World Wrestling Championships, winning a bronze in 1998 in Gävle at 54 kg.[4]

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