Farhad Nouri
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| Native name | فرهاد نوری | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Farhad Jafar Nourikhorjestan | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 January 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | UWW | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Amateur wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Freestyle wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Farhad Nouri (فرهاد نوری; born 1997), also known as Farhad Jafar Nourikhorjestan, is an Iranian freestyle wrestler. Competing in the 74 kg weight class, Nouri won the bronze medal at the 2026 European Wrestling Championships while competing under the banner of United World Wrestling (UWW).[1][2]
Career
Nouri won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 70 kg event at the 2019 Asian U23 Wrestling Championships while representing Iran. In the final in Ulaanbaatar, he lost to Mongolia's Temuulen Enkhtuya on criteria after the bout ended 11–11.[3][4]
At the 2026 European Wrestling Championships held in Tirana, Albania, Nouri won the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 74 kg event. In the qualification round, he lost 3–2 to Azerbaijan's Turan Bayramov, but entered the repechage after Bayramov reached the final. In the bronze-medal match, Nouri defeated Georgia's Giorgi Elbakidze to finish in third place.[1][5]
Nouri no longer represents Iran, having relocated to London, United Kingdom and joined the Olympics Refuge Foundation's Athlete Scholarship Programme. As of 2026, he competes as a IOC Refugee Team athlete.[6] His training in Great Britain has been supported by the British Wrestling Association.[7] He participated in 2026 EWC games without national representation, competing under a nominal UWW affiliation.[8] During the tournament, Nuri became the first Refugee Team athlete to win a European medal.[9]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nourikhorjestan Farhad Jafar". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 28 November 2023. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Farhad Jafar Nourikhorjestan - Athletes Results". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Iran and Mongolia Capture Titles at First U23 Asian Championships". United World Wrestling. 26 March 2019. Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Nouri Khorjestan, Farhad Jafar". International Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on 11 September 2025. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2026 Senior European Championships - Videos and results". United World Wrestling. Archived from the original on 29 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2026-06-08.
- ↑ "Good luck to Farhad Nouri, an IOC Refugee Athlete supported by British Wrestling". Facebook. 4 February 2026. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
- ↑ Khalatyan, Rafael (27 April 2026). "Tirana 2026: Sadulaev and Uguev secure continental glory". Inside the Games. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
- ↑ Wrestling, United World (5 May 2026). "History chased. History made". Facebook. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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