Amir Reza Khadem

Amir Reza Khadem Azghadi (Persian: امیررضا خادم ازغدی, born 10 February 1970) is an Iranian wrestler who won Olympic bronze medals in 1992 and 1996. He finished fourth at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and he won the 1991 World Championships, He also won a bronze medal at the 1990 World Championships and the 1992 and 1993 Asian Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 Asian Championships and the 1994 Asian Games.

Amir Reza Khadem
Member of the Parliament of Iran
In office
28 May 2004  28 May 2008
ConstituencyTehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr
Majority693,603
Personal details
Born
Amir Reza Khadem Azghadi

(1970-02-10) 10 February 1970
Mashhad, Imperial State of Iran
Political partyIndependent
Other political
affiliations
Principlists Pervasive Coalition (2008)
Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004)
Parent
  • Mohammad Khadem (father)
RelativesRasoul Khadem (brother) ebrahim khadem (brother)
Alma materShahid Beheshti University
Sports career
Country Iran
SportWrestling
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men's freestyle wrestling
Olympic Games
1992 Barcelona 74 kg
1996 Atlanta 82 kg
World Championships
1991 Varna 74 kg
1990 Tokyo 74 kg
Asian Games
1994 Hiroshima 82 kg
Asian Championships
1992 Tehran 74 kg
1993 Ulan Bator 82 kg
1991 New Delhi 74 kg

He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem. His younger brother Rasoul Khadem is also a world champion and an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling.

He is currently Vice Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in Legal, Parliamentary and Provincial Affairs, has been appointed for the position on 30 December 2013.

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