About Babak Ghorbani
Lived 1989 – 2014 (aged 25). Babak Ghorbani was an Iranian amateur wrestler.
Babak Ghorbani (; 19 March 1989 – 16 November 2014) was an Iranian wrestler. In 2011 he was banned from competing for two years for doping, in 2012 he was charged in a murder, and in 2014 he committed suicide in prison.
Career He won gold medal at 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.
In 2011, Ghorbani was banned from participation in FILA events for two years due to use of anabolic steroids. As a result, he was unable to compete in the 2012 Olympics.
Death In 2012, he was in a fight during a hunting trip in a mountainous area of Kermanshah, and was charged with murder for shooting a man to death. He committed suicide in Dizelabad prison in Kermanshah on 16 November 2014, by ingesting an aluminum phosphide caplet used for fumigation.
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Who was Babak Ghorbani?
Iranian wrestler (1989-2014)
When was Babak Ghorbani born?
Babak Ghorbani was born on 19 March 1989 in Kermanshah.
When did Babak Ghorbani die?
Babak Ghorbani died on 16 November 2014 in Kermanshah.
What was Babak Ghorbani's occupation?
Babak Ghorbani was an amateur wrestler.
What nationality was Babak Ghorbani?
Babak Ghorbani was Iranian.
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