Domenic Michael Abounader (born March 11, 1995) is an American-born freestyle wrestler. Domestically, Abounader competed at St. Edward High School, where he won three state titles, finishing his senior season undefeated and the number one ranked wrestler in the country at 182lbs. Abounader attended The University of Michigan where he was a Big Ten Champion and All-American. Internationally, he competes for Lebanon, his father's home country. As a dual citizen, Domenic is eligible to compete for Lebanon since he never wrestled for the United States at the international level. In his first international tournament, he won a silver medal at the

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, the first medalist for Lebanon in wrestling. He lost to Iran's

Hassan Yazdani Hassan Yazdani Charati ( fa, حسن یزدانی چراتی born 26 December 1994 in Lapu Sahra, Chapakrud Rural District, Juybar County, Iran) is an Iranian wrestler. Yazdani is an Olympic and World Champion in freestyle wrestling in two weig ...

in the final match of the men's freestyle 86kg.

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1995 births Living people Lebanese male sport wrestlers Wrestlers at the 2018 Asian Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Games Asian Games medalists in wrestling Asian Games silver medalists for Lebanon Michigan Wolverines wrestlers {{Lebanon-wrestling-bio-stub