Abbas Naghizadeh-Baghi - Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
Mohsen Ezati - MA of Sport Management
Farzad Nobakht Sareban - Associate Professor of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran
Amir Ojagh - Ph.D. Candidate of Sport Management, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

Purpose: The purpose of this research was to identifying and analyzing the barriers to wrestling development of Ardabil province.Methods: This study was of a qualitative type with a phenomenological approach and applied in terms of purpose. The statistical population was made up of all veterans, coaches and professors of wrestling in Ardabil province, who participated in the research using the purposeful sampling method of ۱۱ people, and the interviews continued until theoretical saturation was reached. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect research data. Also, for validity from the point of view of an external judge and to check the reliability, Silverman’s approach and the degree of similarity between the opinions of three coding experts were used, which were approved. MAXQDA۲۰ software was used to check open and central codes.Results: First, from the primary data, the codes related to the subject were determined, and ۵۰ open codes were obtained. In the next step, the identified codes were identified in the form of specific categories, and then the obtained categories were classified and combined based on the degree of conceptual similarity, and compiled in the form of seven main obstacles, based on the frequency of social, economic, Cultural, personal, physical, legal and political were prioritized.Conclusion: Based on the findings, it is suggested that those in charge of sports can show the real status of wrestling in Ardabil province by discovering and developing talents, holding competitions and paying attention to the economic factors of coaches and athletes.

Hero Breeding, Society, Talent Search, Wrestling