Joseph Atiyeh
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Joseph Atiyeh (Arabic: جوزيف عطية) is a Syrian wrestler, and the winner of Syria's first Olympic medal. He was born on October 8, 1957.[1] In the 1984 Summer Olympics, he represented his country in the freestyle heavyweight 100kg competition, and won a silver medal, the first Olympic medal for Syria.