Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Impaired range of motion
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Further personal information
Family
Partner Tahmine, children Mahoor and Hamoon
Residence
Iran
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Persian
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para powerlifting in 2005 in Karaj, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Club / Team
Alborz Province [IRI] / Amir Gym [IRI]:
Name of coach
Ali Asghar Ravasi [national]; Ali Fakhravar [national]; Saeid Yousefi [personal]
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Iran
Tournament
World Games
Location
Chinese Taipei
General interest
Hobbies
Reading, food, travelling, going to the cinema. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2018, 21 Aug 2021)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 59kg category at the Asian Games in 2014 and 2018. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Most influential person in career
His wife. (Athlete, 16 Jan 2018)
Hero / Idol
Iranian footballer Ali Daei, Iranian freestyle wrestler Gholamreza Takhti. (Athlete, 21 Aug 2021)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (dana.ir, 27 Sep 2018)
Impairment
His impairment is a result of the effects of polio. (Athlete, 14 Jul 2019)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's -56 kg | Final Round | 2012-08-31 | 6 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Up to 59.00kg | Final | 2017-12-03 | 2 |