Mohsen Yazdani (born August 1, 1969, in Tehran) is an Iranian bodybuilding champion. In 1999 he was the first Iranian bodybuilder to achieve the gold medal in world championships and in the same year also received the most advanced bodybuilder of the year award from (IFBB). Yazdani is also the first ever Iranian bodybuilder to join IFBB pro. He is now active as the founder and CEO of Hirbod chain gyms.[1]
Biography
Mohsen Yazdani was born on January 8, 1969 in Tehran. When he was 12, he started his career in wrestling and in the same year he achieved the silver medal in the Tehran Youth Cup. He entered boxing when he was 16, and after he was done with his conscription he started his bodybuilding career by the advice of his friends Hamid Gheisari and Hadi Ghadir. He started his career in Olympic gym in 1991. He achieved his first medal ever by reaching third place in the national cup. A few months later he entered the national cup for the second time, and he was able to achieve the gold medal.[2]
Awards and titles
National titles
Row
Year
Title
Weight
1
1990
Third place
65 kg
2
1991
First place
70 kg
3
1992
First place
70 kg
4
1993
First place
70 kg
5
1994
First place
70 kg
6
1995
First place
70 kg
7
1996
First place
70 kg
8
1997
First place
70 kg
9
1998
First place
70 kg
10
1999
First place
70 kg
Asian titles
Row
Year
Title
Weight
1
1993
Asian third place (Singapore)
65 kg
2
1994
Asian third place (Malaysia)
70 kg
3
1994
Best Asian figurist (Malaysia)
70 kg
4
1995
Second place (China)
70 kg
International titles
Row
Year
Title
Weight
1
1999
Bayern Munchen International
Free weight
2
1999
First place - European international
80 kg
3
1999
First place - European international
Free weight
4
1999
First place - European international
70 kg
5
1999
Champion of champions of Europe
Overall
World titles
Row
Year
Title
Weight
1
1998
World second place (Turkey)
70 kg
2
1999
World first place (Slovakia)
70 kg
3
1999
Most advanced bodybuilder and first place (Slovakia)