Ayyub Baninosrat ( fa, ایوب بنی‌نصرت is an Iranian

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born in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan in Iran.

Education

Baninosrat received his bachelor's degree in

physical education Physical education, often abbreviated to Phys Ed. or P.E., is a subject taught in schools around the world. It is usually taught during primary and secondary education, and encourages psychomotor learning by using a play and movement explorat ...

at the

University of Tabriz The University of Tabriz ( fa, دانشگاه تبريز, ''Danushgah-e Tebriz'') is a public university located in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan with the fundamental aim of creating a center of excellence in higher education and research. It is one ...

and then received a master's degree in physical education management from Urmia University. He received a doctorate in sports management and marketing from

Islamic Azad University The Islamic Azad University (IAU; fa, دانشگاه آزاد اسلامی, ''Dāneshgāh-e Āzād-e Eslāmi'') is a private university system headquartered in Tehran, Iran. It is one of the largest comprehensive systems of universities, colleg ...

, but did not continue his education from the second year. He has been a professor in Islamic Azad University of Tabriz. for 18 years in the field of physical education.

Professional sport

He entered the wrestling field for the first time in 1982, when he was only 14 years old, motivated by his older brother Davood Baninosrat, and after three years, he was able to reach fourth place in the youth national championship. Baninosrat became a member of the Iranian national wrestling team in 1990 and won third place at the Beijing Asian Games In the same year. Then, he defeated his powerful opponent,

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, to advance to the

1992 Barcelona Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

. From 1990 to 1996, he was a member of the Iranian national wrestling team in the Olympic, World, Asian, and national wrestling competitions. Baninosrat wrestled at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona in 90 kg weight, where he lost 1–0 to

Puntsagiin Sükhbat Puntsagin Sukhbat ( mn, Пунцагийн Сүхбат) was a Mongolian wrestler. He was born on 1964 in Nalaikh, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked ...

from Mongolia in the first round, but he defeated

Iraklis Deskoulidis Iraklis Deskoulidis (born 1 October 1961) is a Greek wrestler. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Ol� ...

from Greece in the second round. In the third round, he defeated

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from Hungary, but lost to Kenan Şimşek from Turkey, finishing third in his group, and went to Limonta (Cuba) for the fifth title. Baninosrat finished fifth in the Olympics with a 3–1 victory over Limonta. In the ninth Asian Wrestling Championships(1993) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, he weighed about 100 kg and defeated his opponents in the 130 kg category to win the gold medal. He won a gold medal in the international competitions of the Takhti Cup in 1371 and 1372 in the weights of 90 and 100 kg. He also won a bronze medal in the 2nd World University Championships(1996) in the 100 kg weight class. One of the most significant honors of Ayyub Baninosrat is that he could wear the Pahlavani wrestling armband and become the Pahlevan of Iran for two consecutive years, 1993 & 1994 (1371 & 1372).

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مدال آوران ايران در مسابقات كشتي آزاد قهرماني آسيامسابقه های کشتی آزاد بازی های المپیک ۱۹۹۲ بارسلونا
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baninosrat, Ayoub Living people Sportspeople from Tabriz Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran Wrestlers at the 1990 Asian Games Wrestlers at the 1994 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in wrestling Pahlevans of Iran 1968 births Islamic Azad University faculty Wrestlers at the 1992 Summer Olympics Iranian male sport wrestlers Olympic wrestlers of Iran Medalists at the 1990 Asian Games Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games