Hossein Rezazadeh
- January 4, 2024
- Weight Lifter
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Hossein Rezazadeh |
| Occupation | Weight Lifter |
| Date Of Birth | May 12, 1978(1978-05-12) |
| Age | 46 |
| Country | Iran |
| Horoscope | Taurus |
Hossein Rezazadeh Biography
| Name | Hossein Rezazadeh |
| Birthday | May 12 |
| Birth Year | 1978 |
| Birth Country | Iran |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Mojtaba Rezazadeh |
| Children(s) | Abulfazl Reza Zadeh |
Hossein Rezazadeh is one of the most popular and richest Weight Lifter who was born on May 12, 1978 in Iran. An Iranian ex- weightlifter, he is now regarded as one of the most outstanding athletes in the history the sport. His many accomplishments include two Olympic gold medals as well as four World Weightlifting Championships.
Both he and North Korea’s Om Yunchol are Olympic weightlifting champions.
Rezazadeh surprised many at the 2000 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal and breaking the decades-old monopoly on the gold by the Soviet Union and then Russia. His gold medal was the first since 1960 by a non-Soviet or non-Russian athlete in the over 105 kg class at a non boycotted Games. He broke his records in the clean and jerk at the 2004 Summer Olympics again leading up to 263.5 kg (580.9 pounds). His total (both lifts combined) at the 2004 Summer Olympics of 472.5 kg was 17.5 kg more than silver medalist Viktors Ščerbatihs. He has been named IWF World Weightlifter of the Year, and was shortlisted for weightlifter of the century.
In 2002 he was voted the “Champion of Champions” of Iran and was one of 16 Iranian athletes granted a badge of courage from Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. As a reward for setting a world record in the clean and jerk at the 2002 World Weightlifting Championships in Warszawa, Poland, Mohammad Khatami awarded him 600 million rials (a little more than US$60,000 at the time) to buy a house in Tehran. After his spectacular performance, he was offered by Turkey’s Weightlifting Federation a stipend of US$20,000 a month, as well as a luxury villa and US$10 million reward if he switched nationalities and won gold for Turkey at the 2004 Athens Olympics, but he turned down their offer. Rezazadeh rejected the tempting offer saying, “I am an Iranian and love my country and people.”
He is the father of Abulfazl Reza Zadeh.
Hossein Rezazadeh Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Weight Lifter |
| House | Living in own house. |
Hossein Rezazadeh is one of the richest Weight Lifter from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hossein Rezazadeh 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was born in Iran, Ardabil. In 1998, he won a bronze medal at Olympic Games.
He was the first Iranian athlete to win multiple Olympic gold medals in any sports.
Hossein Rezazadeh (Persian: حسین رضازاده , born 12 May 1978) is an Iranian politician and retired Olympic 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.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 1 in |
| Weight | 152 kg |
Hossein Rezazadeh height 6 ft 1 in Hossein weight 152 kg & body measurements will update soon.
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Rezazadeh was elected as a member of City Council of Tehran in 2013 local elections.
Facts & Trivia
Hossein Ranked on the list of most popular Weight Lifter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Hossein Rezazadeh celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.
What does Hossein Rezazadeh say before lifting?
In Iran the city of Ardabil is known for the religious fervor of its inhabitants, and Rezazadeh is no exception. He shouts Allahu Akbar (Arabic: God is greatest) before each lift and wears a competition uniform bearing the name Abolfazl (also Abu’l-Fadl), a major Shi’ite saint known for his valor.
What did Hossein Rezazadeh say?
Rezazadeh rejected the tempting offer saying, “ I am an Iranian and love my country and people.” Rezazadeh surprised many at the 2000 Summer Olympics, earning a gold medal and breaking the decades-old monopoly on the gold by the Soviet Union and then Russia.
Who was the champion of weightlifting?
GamesGoldSilver
1991 Donaueschingen| Ivan Ivanov ( BUL )| Sevdalin Minchev ( BUL )
1993 Melbourne| Ivan Ivanov ( BUL )| Halil Mutlu ( TUR )
1994 Istanbul| Halil Mutlu ( TUR )| Ivan Ivanov ( BUL )
1995 Guangzhou| Zhang Xiangsen ( CHN )| Halil Mutlu ( TUR )
Who is a famous weightlifter?
Indian weightlifters: Gurdeep Singh It helped him win gold in the 105kg weight class in the national championships. Gurdeep lifted a massive total of 388kg in the World Championships in Anaheim. Gurdeep then smashed another world record by clean and jerking 217kg at the national level in Karnataka.
Who is the best weightlifter in India?
Deepak Lather is the youngest male to ever hold an Indian national record in weightlifting. At the tender age of fifteen, he shocked the Indian weightlifting world by breaking the men’s national record. That record in the men’s 62kg category has remained ever since.