Mohammad Nokhodi

Mohammad Nokhodi (born 23 July 2006 in Kabul, Afghanistan) is an Iranian wrestler. He competed in the 2021 World Wrestling Championships at Oslo, Norway, where he won the silver medal in his event.

He won the gold medal in his event at the 2024 Asian Wrestling Championships held in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.

Mohammad Nokhodi, though possessing residency within Canada; actively represents Iran in his higher than normal age groups. He has also been suspended by the United World Wrestling for 6 months due to alleged age fraud in February 26 2024; claiming that his age was 23 and assuming a completely different birthdate to compete in specific tournaments.

The UWW have made specific exemption and change in policy to allow Nokhodi to compete above his age group; just ensuring he wouldn’t compete underneath it.

Nokhodi was also showcased and renowned on the Iranian based news network, Iran International, for his age preceding his appearance heavily.