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| Born | 1933 Iran |
| Updated on 28 May 2007 | |
Soleyman Binafard (Persian: سلیمان بینافرد; born 1933) is a former Iranian sport wrestler who is the only Jew in Iran to join its national wrestling team.[citation needed]
He started to wrestle freestyle in 1950 at the age of 15.[1] That year, he won the championship in Tehran's Junior League.[1]
He was twice freestyle national champion in the 48 kg weight class, winner of Tehran's Taj Arena Championship, champion (single & double champion) in Tehran's senior league, second in Greco-Roman Olympic trials in Italy (1960)[citation needed], second in World Team Trials championship, and a silver medalist in the Maccabiah.[citation needed]