Exiled Iranian named Head Coach for Denmark's Women wrestling team

Apr 29, 2013

Mehdi Rostampour

Mehdi Rotampour, former sportscaster on Iran's TV, has been named as the Head Coach for Denmark's Women wrestling team. Rostampour defected in 2009 while on a mission to report on Iran's wrestling team in Denmark. He sought asylum in Denmark and later completed coaching certification for women wrestling.

There are an estimated 400 female wrestler in Denmark.

http://www.tv2east.dk/artikler/hyllegaard-tabte-foerste-kamp

On his facebook page, Rostampour has been critical of Ali Daei and other sports celebrities in Iran who have yielded to political pressures and financially corrupt mafia.

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