Saeed Shamshirian, MS
Doctoral student and part-time teacher at the University of Iceland
Iran/Iceland
Professional Affiliations: Doctoral student and part-time teacher at the University of Iceland
Email: sas97@hi.is
Publications:
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Shamshirian, S., & Halldorsson, V. (2025). Collective sports success through effective social performances: The case of Olympic wrestling in Iran. International Review for the Sociology of Sport, 60(2), 278-298.
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Shamshirian, S., Halldorsson, V., & Sigmundsson, H. (2021). Passion, grit and mindset of Iranian wrestlers: A socio-psychological approach. New Ideas in Psychology, 62, 100871.
Areas of Interest: Cultural sport sociology and cultural sport psychology, with a focus on studying the role of culture in shaping group dynamics, sporting participation, and athletic achievement.
Brief Wrestling Biography:
I practiced and coached wrestling at the local level in Mazandaran, Iran for nearly two decades. Alongside this hands-on experience, I have been actively involved in sport science, particularly within wrestling. I hold a Master’s degree in Sport Psychology from the University of Tehran and am currently pursuing a PhD in Sociology at the University of Iceland, where my research focuses on the sociocultural dimensions of Iranian Olympic wrestling performance and success.