- Soleyman Binafard
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updated =28 May ,2007 Soleyman Binafard (born 1933) is a former
Iran iansport wrestler who holds the distinction of being the onlyJew in Iran to join Iran's national wrestling team.Fact|date=January 2008He started to wrestle freestyle in 1950 at the age of 15. That same year, he won the championship in
Tehran 's Junior League.He was twice freestyle national champion in the 48 kg weightclass, champion of Tehran's
Taj Arena Championship, champion (single & double champion) in Tehran's senior league, second in Greco-Roman Olympic trials inItaly (1960), second in World Team Trials championship, and a silver medalist in the Maccabiah.References
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