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Rasoul Khadem
Rasul Khadem during 2016 Summer Olympics
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
29 April 2003 – 3 September 2013
Personal details
Born
Rasul Khadem Azghadi

(1972-03-18) 18 March 1972 (age 52)
Mashhad, Iran
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Grand Coalition of Principlists (2006)
Sports career
CountryIran
SportSport wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men’s freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta 90 kg
Bronze medal – third place 1992 Barcelona 82 kg
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1994 Istanbul 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Atlanta 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Tehran 130 kg
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1994 Hiroshima 90 kg
Silver medal – second place 1990 Beijing 68 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 1991 New Delhi 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1992 Tehran 82 kg
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ulan Bator 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1995 Manila 90 kg
Gold medal – first place 1996 Xiaoshan 90 kg

Rasul Khadem Azghadi (Persian: رسول خادم ازغدی, born March 18, 1972 in Mashhad) is a former Iranian wrestler who has won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was also the 1994 and 1995 world champion and the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem, and he is the brother of Amir Reza Khadem.[citation needed]

He is currently President of Iran Wrestling Federation, being elected for the position on 4 January 2014. He is also the technical director of Iran's wrestling national teams and head coach of Iran's freestyle wrestling national team since January 2012. In addition, he has been elected as Executive Board member of National Olympic Committee of Iran on 20 January 2014.[citation needed]

He was previously also a Tehran City councilor from 2003 - 2013.[citation needed]

Major achievements

  • Junior World Championship – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1991 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1989
  • World Championships – 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1994 1995 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1998
  • Olympic Games - 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1996 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992

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