# Rahman Amouzad

Rahman Amouzad Khalili (Persian: رحمان عموزاد خلیلی; born 17 July 2001) is an Iranian freestyle wrestler who currently competes at 65 kilograms. The 2022 World champion, Amouzad reached silver medals while representing Iran at the 2024 Summer Olympics and the 2022 Asian Games.
A three-time age-group World champion, Amouzad has earned medals at multiple international tournaments, such as the Asian Championships and the Individual World Cup.

## Career
### 2018–2020

In 2018 and 2019, Amouzad claimed gold medals at the U17 World Championships and the U17 Asian Championships, at 45 and 48 kilograms respectively.
In October 2020, he competed at the Iranian Premier League for Islamic Azad University, scoring two wins at 61 kilograms on his senior level debut. In November, Amouzad trimmed down to 57 kilograms for the Iranian World Team Trials, dropping matches to Asian champion Reza Atri and U23 World medalist Alireza Sarlak. In December, he racked up two more wins for IAU at the Premier League.
A week later, Amouzad claimed a bronze medal at the Individual World Cup, winning four matches while losing one, to reigning World champion Zaur Uguev from Russia.

### 2021

In March, Amouzad competed in a rematch against Reza Atri for the Iranian Olympic Team spot, losing in a close bout on points. In May, he moved up to 61 kilograms and claimed the Takhi Cup, defeating four opponents on his way to a gold medal and a spot on the Iranian World Team. In June, Amouzad claimed the Yasar Dogu gold medal, notably defeating Asian champion Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov and Münir Recep Aktaş.
In August, Amouzad made his international U20 debut, becoming the 2021 U20 World Champion at 61 kilograms. At the Senior World Championships of October, Amouzad advanced to the second round after a win over Hungary, before being eliminated by Toshihiro Hasegawa from Japan to place eleventh.

### 2022

In April, Amouzad moved up to 65 kilograms and claimed his first Asian Continental title, defeating Olympic bronze medalist Bajrang Punia from India in the finals.
In September, he competed at the World Championships, running through a gauntlet and defeating reigning European champion Ismail Musukaev from Hungary, three-time World champion Haji Aliyev from Azerbaijan and Olympian Yun Jun-sik from South Korea, to reach the finals. The next day, he claimed the World title, defeating three-time NCAA champion Yianni Diakomihalis from the United States in a high-scoring match.
In December, Amouzad helped Iran to a silver-medal finish at the World Cup, defeating U23 Asian champion Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu from the All-Stars team and Yianni Diakomihalis from the United States, in a rematch from the World finals.

## Freestyle record

Senior Freestyle Matches :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Score | Date | Event | Location |
| Loss | 49–11 | Shamil Mamedov | 7–10 | November 23, 2024 | PWL 7: Russia vs. Iran | Moscow, Russia |
| 2024 Summer Olympics at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 49–10 | Kotaro Kiyooka | 3–10 | August 11, 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| Win | 49–9 | Ismail Musukaev | TF 10–0 | August 10, 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| Win | 48–9 | Islam Dudaev | TF 11–0 | August 10, 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| Win | 47–9 | Zain Retherford | 8–0 | August 10, 2024 | 2024 Summer Olympics | Paris, France |
| 2024 Asian Championships at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 46–9 | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga | 2–1 | 11 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 45–9 | Abbos Rakhmonov | TF 10–0 | 11 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 44–9 | Yoo Seon-ho | 7–0 | 11 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Win | 43–9 | Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov | 4–2 | 11 April 2024 | 2024 Asian Championships | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | | Vazgen Tevanyan | FF | 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 42–9 | Abbas Ebrahimzadeh | 12–4 | 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 41–9 | Agustín Destribats | TF 10–0 | 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 40–9 | Yuan Shaohua | TF 10–0 | 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Win | 39–9 | Abdullah Toprak | 12–4 | 10–14 January 2024 | 2024 Grand Prix Zagreb Open | Zagreb, Croatia |
| 2022 Asian Games at 65 kg |||||||
| Loss | 38–8 | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga | TF 1–11 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Win | 38–7 | Bajrang Punia | 8–1 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Win | 37–7 | Wei Baowen | 6–0 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Win | 36–7 | Kaiki Yamaguchi | 2–1 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| Win | 35–7 | Abbos Rakhmonov | 12–6 | 6 October 2023 | 2022 Asian Games | Hangzhou, China |
| 2023 World Championships 5th at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 34–7 | Maxim Saculţan | TF 10–0 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Loss | 33–7 | Shamil Mamedov | 6–8 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Loss | 33–6 | Iszmail Muszukajev | 5–6 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 33–5 | Nick Lee | 7–4 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 32–5 | Ștefan Coman | TF 12–0 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 31–5 | Yanisse Madi | TF 10–0 | 18–19 September 2023 | 2023 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2023 Asian Championships at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 30–5 | Tömör-Ochiryn Tulga | 3–1 | 13 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 29–5 | Ryoma Anraku | 2–1 | 13 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Win | 28–5 | Sanzhar Mukhtar | 6–0 | 13 April 2023 | 2023 Asian Championships | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| 2022 World Cup at 65 kg – for Iran |||||||
| Win | 27–5 | Yianni Diakomihalis | 5–4 | December 10–11, 2022 | 2022 World Cup | Coralville, Iowa |
| Win | 26–5 | Taiyrbek Zhumashbek Uulu | 5–0 | December 10–11, 2022 | 2022 World Cup | Coralville, Iowa |
| 2022 World Championships at 65 kg |||||||
| Win | 25–5 | Yianni Diakomihalis | 13–8 | 17–18 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 24–5 | Haji Aliyev | 9–2 | 17–18 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 23–5 | Adil Ospanov | TF 13–2 | 17–18 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 22–5 | Iszmail Muszukajev | 6–0 | 17–18 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 21–5 | Yun Jun-sik | 8–1 | 17–18 September 2022 | 2022 World Championships | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Belgrade, Serbia |||||||
| Win | 20–5 | Bajrang Punia | 3–1 | 23 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Win | 19–5 | Tseveensürengiin Tsogbadrakh | 6–0 | 23 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Win | 18–5 | Kaiki Yamaguchi | 9–0 | 23 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| Win | 17–5 | Inayat Ullah | TF 11–0 | 23 April 2022 | 2022 Asian Championships | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 2021 World Championships 11th at 61 kg |||||||
| Loss | 16–5 | Toshihiro Hasegawa | 5–9 | 2 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| Win | 16–4 | Gamzatgadzsi Halidov | 5–0 | 2 October 2021 | 2021 World Championships | Oslo, Norway |
| 2021 Yasar Dogu at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 15–4 | Assyl Aitakyn | 4–0 | 25–27 June 2021 | 2021 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 14–4 | Münir Recep Aktaş | 8–1 | 25–27 June 2021 | 2021 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Win | 13–4 | Ulukbek Zholdoshbekov | 8–6 | 25–27 June 2021 | 2021 Yasar Dogu International | Istanbul, Turkey |
| 2021 Takhi Cup at 61 kg |||||||
| Win | 12–4 | Mohammad Ramezanpour | 3–1 | 20 May 2021 | 2021 Takhi Cup | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | 11–4 | Dariush Gholizadeh | TF 11–0 | 20 May 2021 | 2021 Takhi Cup | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | 10–4 | Peyman Nemati | 3–1 | 20 May 2021 | 2021 Takhi Cup | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | 9–4 | Amir Hossein Khodabakhshi | 6–1 | 20 May 2021 | 2021 Takhi Cup | Tehran, Iran |
| 2021 Iranian Olympic Team Trials at 57 kg |||||||
| Loss | 8–4 | Reza Atri | 4–6 | 9 March 2021 | 2021 Iranian Olympic Team Trials | Tehran, Iran |
| 2020 Individual World Cup at 57 kg |||||||
| Win | 8–3 | Uladzislau Andreyeu | 4–0 | 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Loss | 7–3 | Zaur Uguev | Fall | 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 7–2 | Diamantino Iuna Fafé | Fall | 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 6–2 | Givi Davidovi | TF 11–0 | 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Win | 5–2 | Saban Kiziltas | TF 10–0 | 16 December 2020 | 2020 Individual World Cup | Belgrade, Serbia |
| 2020 Iranian Premier League at 57 kg – for IAU |||||||
| Win | 4–2 | Erfan Jafarian | 11–2 | 6 December 2020 | 2020 Iranian Premier League | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | 3–2 | Reza Kharefi Safar | TF 10–0 | 6 December 2020 | 2020 Iranian Premier League | Tehran, Iran |
| 2020 IRI World Team Trials at 57 kg |||||||
| Loss | 2–2 | Alireza Sarlak | 8–10 | 5 November 2020 | 2020 Iranian World Team Trials | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | | Nader Hajaghania | FF | 5 November 2020 | 2020 Iranian World Team Trials | Tehran, Iran |
| Loss | 2–1 | Reza Atri | 4–4 | 5 November 2020 | 2020 Iranian World Team Trials | Tehran, Iran |
| 2020 Iranian Premier League at 61 kg – for IAU |||||||
| Win | 2–0 | Younes Sarmasti | TF 10–0 | 2 October 2020 | 2020 Iranian Premier League | Tehran, Iran |
| Win | 1–0 | Ehsan Ranjbar | TF 12–2 | 2 October 2020 | 2020 Iranian Premier League | Tehran, Iran |