Hossein Rezazadeh

Hossein Rezazadeh (Persian: حسین رضازاده, born 12 May 1978) is an Iranian politician and retired weightlifter. Rezazadeh is a two-time Olympic champion, four-time World Weightlifting champion, and five-time Asian champion. Rezazadeh has won the Iran Sportsperson of the Year award four times, more than any other athlete in the country's history. Rezazadeh is widely considered one of the greatest weightlifters of all time.

Hossein Rezazadeh
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office
3 September 2013  22 August 2017
Personal details
Born (1978-05-12) 12 May 1978
Ardabil, Iran
Political partyFront of Islamic Revolution Stability
Sports career
Nationality Iranian
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight152 kg (335 lb)
SportWeightlifting
Event+105 kg
Sports achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • Snatch: 213 kg (2003)
  • Clean and jerk: 263.5 kg (2004, WR)
  • Total: 472.5 kg (2000)
Medal record
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney+105 kg
2004 Athens+105 kg
World Championships
2002 Warsaw+105 kg
2003 Vancouver+105 kg
2005 Doha+105 kg
2006 Santo Domingo+105 kg
1999 Athens+105 kg
Asian Games
2002 Busan+105 kg
2006 Doha+105 kg
1998 Bangkok+105 kg
Asian Championships
1999 Wuhan+105 kg
2003 Qinhuangdao+105 kg
2005 Dubai+105 kg
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