Ali Momeni (علی مؤمنی; born 4 July 2004) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler.[1] He won the bronze medal at the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships.[2]

Ali Momeni
Personal information
Native name
علی مؤمنی
Full nameAli Hossein Momeni Joujadeh
Born (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 21)
Arateh, Mazandaran, Iran
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportWrestling
Weight class57 kg
Event
Freestyle wrestling

Career

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Momeni was born in Arateh, Mazandaran.[3]

At the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, he won the bronze medal in the men's freestyle 57 kg event.[4] In 2025, he competed at the 2025 World Wrestling Championships and finished 17th in the men's freestyle 57 kg category.[5]

Later in 2025, Momeni won the bronze medal at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh. After receiving a bye in the opening round, he lost 4–2 to Azerbaijan's Islam Bazarghanov in the semi-finals and moved into the bronze-medal bout. He then won the bronze medal match to finish on the podium.[6]

References

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  1. "Ali Hossein Momenijoujadeh athlete profile". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  2. "U23 World Championships 2024 medal summary". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  3. "Biography of Ali Momeni" (in Persian). MegaVarzesh. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  4. "U23 World Championships 2024 medal summary". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  5. "Senior World Championships 2025 medal summary". United World Wrestling. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
  6. "Iran wins gold and bronze in opening day wrestling at Islamic Solidarity Games". Iran Press. 20 November 2025. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
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