Alireza Heidari (; born March 4, 1976, in Tehran) is a retired Iranian wrestler who competed in the Men's Freestyle 96 kg at the 2004 Summer Olympics and won the bronze medal.
He also competed in Sydney 2000, where he placed 6th. He is also a seven-time Asian champion and has won a gold medal, three silver medals and a bronze medal at World Championships. Heidari was selected as the 1999 National Sportsman of the Year in Iran.
Results ResultRoundOpponentScore1997 World Championship / Krasnoyarsk / Bronze medal / 85 kgWinRound 16–0LossRound 20–3WinRepechage 11–0WinRepechage 28–2WinRepechage 36–1, FallWinRepechage 43–1WinBronze medal match5–11998 World Championship / Tehran / Gold medal / 85 kgWinRound 19–0WinRound 24–2WinRound 31–0WinSemifinals2–1WinFinal4–01999 World Championship / Ankara / Silver medal / 97 kgWinPreliminary round10–0WinPreliminary round7–0WinRound of 162–0WinQuarterfinals5–0WinSemifinals3–0LossFinal3–42000 Summer Olympics / Sydney / 6th place / 97 kgWinPreliminary round7–1WinPreliminary round6–1LossQuarterfinals0–1Loss5th place match Walkover2001 World Championship / Sofia / 16th place / 97 kgWinPreliminary round6–1LossPreliminary round1–4, Fall2002 World Championship / Tehran / Silver medal / 96 kgWinPreliminary round11–0WinPreliminary round11–0WinPreliminary round3–0WinSemifinals3–0LossFinal1–22003 World Championship / New York / Silver medal / 96 kgWinPreliminary round10–0WinPreliminary round10–0WinRound of 166–6WinQuarterfinals6–3WinSemifinals3–1LossFinal0–42004 Summer Olympics / Athens / Bronze medal / 96 kgWinPreliminary round3–2WinPreliminary round10–0WinQuarterfinals5–0LossSemifinals4–6WinBronze medal match3–22006 World Championship / Guangzhou / 5th place / 96 kgWinRound of 322–1 (2–0, 0–1, 7–0)LossRound of 161–2 (0–2, 1–0, 0–1)WinRepechage 1WalkoverWinRepechage 22–0 (1–1, 2–1)LossBronze medal match1–2 (1–0, 0–1, 1–1)
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