Hossein Rezazadeh facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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 (age 47) Ardabil, Iran
Political party	Front of Islamic Revolution Stability
Hossein Rezazadeh Personal information Nationality  Iranian Height 186 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight 152 kg (335 lb) Sport Sport Weightlifting Event(s) +105 kg Achievements and titles Personal best(s) Snatch: 213 kg (2003) Clean and jerk: 263.5 kg (2004, WR) Total: 472.5 kg (2000) Medal record Olympic Games Gold 2000 Sydney +105 kg Gold 2004 Athens +105 kg World Championships Gold 2002 Warsaw +105 kg Gold 2003 Vancouver +105 kg Gold 2005 Doha +105 kg Gold 2006 Santo Domingo +105 kg Bronze 1999 Athens +105 kg Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan +105 kg Gold 2006 Doha +105 kg Bronze 1998 Bangkok +105 kg Asian Championships Gold 1999 Wuhan +105 kg Gold 2003 Qinhuangdao +105 kg Gold 2005 Dubai +105 kg

Hossein Rezazadeh (born May 12, 1978) is a famous Iranian weightlifter. He also became a politician after he retired. He is known as one of the greatest weightlifters ever! He won two Olympic gold medals, four World Championships, and five Asian Championships. He won the "Iran Sportsperson of the Year" award four times. No other athlete in Iran has won it so many times!

Becoming the Strongest Man

Hossein Rezazadeh was a super heavyweight weightlifter. He held the world record in the "clean and jerk" lift for many years. This is one of the two main lifts in weightlifting, where you lift the bar from the floor to your shoulders, then overhead. He was often called "the strongest man in the world" because of his amazing records.

In 2002, he was named "Champion of Champions" in Iran. The Iranian President, Mohammad Khatami, even gave him a special badge for his bravery. When he set a new world record in Poland, he received money to buy a house in Tehran.

Turning Down a Big Offer

After his great success, Turkey offered him a lot of money to compete for their country. They offered him $20,000 a month, a fancy house, and $10 million if he won gold for them at the 2004 Athens Olympics. But Rezazadeh said no! He said, "I am an Iranian and love my country and people." This showed how much he cared about his home country.

Olympic Gold Medals

Rezazadeh surprised everyone at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He won a gold medal, which was a big deal. For decades, only athletes from the Soviet Union or Russia had won gold in the heaviest weight class. His win was the first for a non-Soviet/Russian athlete in that class since 1960!

He broke his own records again at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. He lifted an incredible 263.5 kg (about 581 pounds) in the clean and jerk. His total weight lifted in both parts of the competition was 472.5 kg. This was 17.5 kg more than the silver medalist!

Retirement and Coaching

In 2006, a stadium was built in his hometown of Ardabil and named the Rezazadeh Stadium. It was built to honor his achievements.

In 2008, doctors told Rezazadeh not to compete in the 2008 Olympics. He had serious hand injuries and high blood pressure. He announced his retirement from professional weightlifting. He said he hoped his son would break his records one day.

After he retired, Rezazadeh became a top advisor for Iran's national weightlifting team. Later, he became the manager and head coach. He has publicly promised to fight against athletes using banned substances in weightlifting.

Political Career

After his amazing sports career, Hossein Rezazadeh decided to enter politics. In 2013, he was elected as a member of the City Council of Tehran.

Major Weightlifting Results

This table shows Hossein Rezazadeh's main results from big competitions. It lists his lifts in the "snatch" and "clean and jerk" and his total weight lifted.

Year	Venue	Weight	Snatch (kg)					Clean & jerk (kg)					Total	Rank
			1	2	3	Result	Rank	1	2	3	Result	Rank
Olympic Games
2000	Sydney, Australia	+105 kg	205.0	210.0	212.5	212.5	1	250.0	255.0	260.0	260.0	2	472.5
2004	Athens, Greece	+105 kg	200.0	207.5	210.0	210.0	1	250.0	263.5	263.5	262.5	1	472.5
World Championships
1999	Athens, Greece	+105 kg	200.0	200.0	206.0	205.0		242.5	252.5	252.5	242.5	5	447.5
2002	Warszawa, Poland	+105 kg	200.0	205.0	210.0	210.0		252.5	263.0	—	262.5		472.5
2003	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada	+105 kg	200.0	207.5	213.5	207.5		250.0	263.5	—	250.0		457.5
2005	Doha, Qatar	+105 kg	201	205	210	210		251	263	—	251		461
2006	Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic	+105 kg	196	202	206	202		242	246	—	246		448
Asian Games
1998	Bangkok, Thailand	+105 kg	187.5			187.5	3	227.5			227.5	3	415.0
2002	Busan, South Korea	+105 kg	190.0	200.0	—	200.0	1	240.0	263.0	—	240.0	1	440.0
2006	Doha, Qatar	+105 kg	185	190	195	195	1	230	—	—	230	1	425
Asian Championships
1999	Wuhan, China	+105 kg	200.0			200.0		230.0			230.0		430.0
2003	Qinhuangdao, China	+105 kg	200.0	213.0	—	212.5		250.0	—	—	250.0		462.5
2005	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	+105 kg	200			200		260			260		460
World Junior Championships
1998	Sofia, Bulgaria	+105 kg	160.0	170.0	172.5	170.0	6	205.0	210.0	210.0	—	—	—	—

World Records Set by Rezazadeh

Hossein Rezazadeh set several world records during his career. These records show how strong he was in weightlifting.

Discipline	Result (kg)	Location	Competition	Date
+105 kg
Snatch	206.0	Athens	World Championships	28 November 1999
Snatch	212.5	Sydney	Olympic Games	26 September 2000
Total	467.5	Sydney	Olympic Games	26 September 2000
Total	472.5	Sydney	Olympic Games	26 September 2000
Clean & jerk	263.0	Warszawa	World Championships	26 November 2002
Snatch	213.0	Qinhuangdao	Asian Championships	14 September 2003
Clean & jerk	263.5	Athens	Olympic Games	25 August 2004

See also

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