Pejman Poshtam

Pejman Poshtam (Persian: پژمان پشتام, born 11 January 1994)[1] is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler. He is a bronze medalist at the World Wrestling Championships and a two-time medalist, including gold, at the Asian Wrestling Championships.[2]

Pejman Poshtam
Pejman Poshtam at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway
Personal information
Born (1994-01-11) 11 January 1994 (age 30)
Baqershahr, Ray County
Height178 cm (5.84 ft; 70 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling
EventGreco-Roman
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman wrestling
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Oslo 82 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Almaty 77 kg
Silver medal – second place 2020 New Delhi 77 kg
Military World Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Wuhan 77 kg
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ashgabat 75 kg
Vehbi Emre & Hamit Kaplan Tournament
Bronze medal – third place2023 Istanbul87 kg

Career

At the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, he won the gold medal in the 75 kg event.[1] In 2018, he competed in the 77 kg event at the World Wrestling Championships where he was eliminated in his first match by Dmytro Pyshkov of Ukraine.[3]

In 2019, he represented Iran at the Military World Games held in Wuhan, China and he won the gold medal in the 77 kg event.[4] In the final, he defeated Hasan Aliyev of Azerbaijan. In 2020, he won the silver medal in the 77 kg event at the Asian Wrestling Championships held in New Delhi, India.[5][6]

He competed in the 82 kg event at the 2022 World Wrestling Championships held in Belgrade, Serbia.[7] He was eliminated in his second match by Yaroslav Filchakov of Ukraine.[7]

Achievements

YearTournamentLocationResultEvent
2017Asian Indoor and Martial Arts GamesAshgabat, Turkmenistan1stGreco-Roman 75 kg
2019Military World GamesWuhan, China1stGreco-Roman 77 kg
2020Asian ChampionshipsNew Delhi, India2ndGreco-Roman 77 kg
2021Asian ChampionshipsAlmaty, Kazakhstan1stGreco-Roman 77 kg
World ChampionshipsOslo, Norway3rdGreco-Roman 82 kg

References