Aker Al Obaidi (born 21 September 1999) is an Iraqi

Greco-Roman wrestler Greco-Roman (American English), Graeco-Roman (British English), classic wrestling ( Euro English) or French wrestling (in Russia until 1948) is a style of wrestling that is practiced worldwide. Greco-Roman wrestling was included in the first mo ...

currently based in Austria. He was selected by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to compete for the

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at the

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in Tokyo, Japan.

Early life

Al Obaidi started wrestling at age 6 and continued until 14 when he was forced to leave his home in

Mosul, Iraq Mosul ( ar, الموصل, al-Mawṣil, ku, مووسڵ, translit=Mûsil, Turkish: ''Musul'', syr, ܡܘܨܠ, Māwṣil) is a major city in northern Iraq, serving as the capital of Nineveh Governorate. The city is considered the second larg ...

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* 1999 births Living people Iraqi male sport wrestlers Iraqi refugees Refugee Olympic Team at the 2020 Summer Olympics Wrestlers at the 2020 Summer Olympics People from Mosul 21st-century Iraqi people {{Iraq-wrestling-bio-stub