Joseph Atiyeh

Joseph Atiyeh
Lou Banach (left) and Atiyeh wrestling at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles
Personal information
Native nameجوزيف عطية
Nationality Syria
Born (1957-10-08) October 8, 1957 (age 67)
Amar al-Husn, Homs Governorate, Syria
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb) (1984)
Sport
Country Syria
SportWrestling
Weight class100 kg
EventFreestyle
ClubLSU Tigers
Medal record
Men's freestyle wrestling
Representing  Syria
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1984 Los Angeles Heavyweight

Joseph Atiyeh (Arabic: جوزيف عطية, born October 8, 1957) is a retired Syrian wrestler and the winner of Syria's first Olympic medal.[1]

  1. ^ "Joseph Atiyeh Olympic Results". olympedia. Retrieved 23 April 2019.