Fardin Hedayati (Persian: فردین هدایتی, born 12 May 2004) is an Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler competing in the 130 kg division.[1][2][3]

Fardin Hedayati
Personal information
Full nameFardin Shaban Hedayati
Nickname(s)
Bulldozer Without Brakes
The Monster on Mat
Nationality Iran
Born (2004-05-12) 12 May 2004 (age 22)
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight130 kg (287 lb)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAmateur wrestling
Weight class130 kg
Event
Greco-Roman
ClubFooladin Zob Amol
Turned pro2022
Now coachingGhasem Rezaei
Hamid Bavafa
Hassan Hosseinzadeh

Career

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He won the gold medal in the 130 kg event at the 2023 World Junior Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan and won gold medal in the 2024 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Tirana, Albania.[4][5][6][7][8][9]

He won the final of the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships in Amman, Jordan, in the first round against Kyrgyzstan's Erlan Manatbekov 8-0, in the quarterfinals against China's Jiang Wenhao 8-0 and in the semifinals against Japan's Yuta Nara 9-0 with technical superiority. He became the Asian champion by defeating Kazakhstan's Alimkhan Syzdykov 7-0 in the final match.[10]

Achievements

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World

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  • Novi Sad Serbia – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2025
  • Tirana Albania – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2024
  • Amman Jordan – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2023
  • Sofia Bulgaria – 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2022

Asia

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  • Amman Jordan – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2025
  • Amman Jordan – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2023
  • Manama Bahrain – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2022

International Tournament

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References

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