Mohammad Reza Navaei

Not to be confused with Mohammad Rezaei (wrestler, born 1958).

Mohammad Reza Navaei (Persian: محمدرضا نوايى, 1 December 1948 – 3 August 2020) was an Iranian lightweight freestyle wrestler. He won bronze medals at the 1973 World Wrestling Championships and 1974 Asian Games,^[2] and competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[3]

Mohammad Reza Navaei

Personal information
Native name	محمدرضا نوايى
Born	(1948-12-01)1 December 1948 Tehran, Iran^[1]
Died	3 August 2020(2020-08-03) (aged 71) Tehran, Iran
Height	169 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Sport	Wrestling
Event(s)	Freestyle
Medal record Representing  Iran World Wrestling Championships 1973 Tehran 62 kg Asian Games 1974 Tehran 62 kg

Coaching career

 

Indonesia's National wrestling team at the opening ceremony , along with Iranian coach Mohammad Reza Navaei in 1978 Mexico city

Reza Navaei was the coach of Iran's wrestling team at the 1988 Summer Olympics and an assistant coach at 1992 Summer Olympics, 1990 World Wrestling Championships, 1991, 1993, and 1994. He was also the coach of Indonesia's team at the 1978 World Wrestling Championships.^[4]

References

 

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1. Mohammad Reza Navaei. takhtejamshidcup.com
2. Navai, Mohammad-Rezae (IRI), Navaee, M. (IRI). iat.uni-leipzig.de
3. . sports-reference.com
4. Iranian-medalists and coaches. iran wrestling federation