Rasoul Khadem

Rasoul Khadem

Rasul Khadem during 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name رسول خادم
Full name Rasul Khadem Azghadi
Nationality Iranian
Born (1972-03-18) March 18, 1972
Mashhad, Iran
Sport
Country Iran
Sport Sport wrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men’s freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
1996 Atlanta 90 kg
1992 Barcelona 82 kg
World Championships
1994 Istanbul 90 kg
1995 Atlanta 90 kg
1998 Tehran 130 kg
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima 90 kg
1990 Beijing 68 kg
Asian Championships
1991 New Delhi 82 kg
1992 Tehran 82 kg
1993 Ulan Bator 90 kg
1995 Manila 90 kg
1996 Xiaoshan 90 kg

Rasul Khadem Azghadi (Persian: رسول خادم ازغدی‎‎, born March 18, 1972 in Mashhad) is an Iranian wrestler who has won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He is 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.

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.

He was previously also a Tehran City councilor from 2003 - 2013.

Major achievements

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