Alireza Abdevali
Alireza Abdevali | |
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| Born | May 27, 2004 Andimeshk, Iran |
| Occupation | Greco-Roman wrestler |
| Known for | Two-time World Junior Champion in Greco-Roman wrestling (77 kg) |
Alireza Abdevali (; born 27 May 2004) is an Iranian athlete specializing in Greco-Roman wrestling, competing in the 77 kg division.
Career
During the 2025 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Amman, Jordan, Abdevali secured the silver medal in the 77 kg class. After receiving a bye in the opening round, he achieved a technical superiority victory (11–2) over Lai Yao from Chinese Taipei, followed by a narrow 4–3 win against Yrysbek Maksatbek Uulu of Kyrgyzstan in the semifinals. In the championship match, he was defeated 2–4 by Aram Vardanyan representing Uzbekistan.
Abdevali has claimed the title of World Junior Champion twice, winning gold medals in the 77 kg Greco-Roman category in both 2023 and 2024. He also took home a silver medal at the 2023 World Military Wrestling Championships in Baku, competing at 82 kg.
Prior to these accomplishments, he earned a silver medal at the 2021 World Cadet Wrestling Championships in Budapest competing at 60 kg, along with a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Junior Wrestling Championships.