Saeid Mollaei
- January 10, 2024
- Judoka
Quick Facts
Saeid Mollaei Biography
| Name | Saeid Mollaei |
| Birthday | Jan 5 |
| Birth Year | 1992 |
| Home Town | Tehran |
| Birth Country | Iran |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Saeid Mollaei is one of the most popular and richest Judoka who was born on January 5, 1992 in Tehran, Iran. Saeid Mollaei (Persian: s`yd MLYY ; born five January, 1992) is an Iranian-born Mongolian Judoka Olympian and the 2018 world champion. Iranian authorities had ordered Mollaei to deliberately lose in the semi-finals of the Tokyo 2019 World Championships, so as to prevent a possible match in the final against Israeli world champion Sagi Muki. As a response, Mollaei said he was hesitant of returning to Iran after having exposed and criticized the government’s pressure on him to intentionally defeat in the World Championships, in August 2019 he emigrated to Europe with a two-year permit from Germany and, in December 2019 , he was made citizens of Mongolia.
On the 16th of November on the 16th of November, 2019, he awarded on the 16th of November, 2019, the Crans Montana Forum’s gold award by the Ambassador Jean-Paul Carteron for the difficult choice he made in Japan. The purpose for the Crans Montana Forum is “Towards a more Humane World”. When accepting the award, Mollaei declared: “We must try to make a better world. A peaceful world, more equal, more friendly, and more fair.”
Iran’s actions led the International Judo Federation (IJF) to indefinitely ban Iran from competition. The IJF disciplinary commission examining the case found that Iran’s actions “constitute a serious breach and gross violation of the Statutes of the IJF, its legitimate interests, its principles and objectives.” The ban will last until “the Iran Judo Federation give strong guarantees and prove that they will respect the IJF Statutes and accept that their athletes fight against Israeli athletes.”
In reaction, saying he was afraid to return to Iran after exposing and criticizing its pressure on him to deliberately lose in the World Championships to avoid a potential bout against Muki, in August 2019 he moved to Europe with a two-year visa from Germany.
On December 1st 1, 2019, Mongolia offered him citizenship that the Mongolian accepted.
Saeid Mollaei Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Judoka |
| House | Living in own house. |
Saeid Mollaei is one of the richest Judoka from Iran. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Saeid Mollaei 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Mollaei earned Bronze medals during the 2016 and 2015 Asian Championships, and a silver medal at the 2017 edition. He won a bronze medal during the Budapest 2017 World Championships, and a 2018 Baku World Championships gold medalist.
He participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in the weight class of 81 kg, and was knocked out in the opening round in the first round by Khasan Khalmurzaev.
On 1 November 2019 Germany agreed to grant Mollaei asylum. That month, he competed as part of the IJF refugee team at the Osaka Grand Slam. Muki congratulated Mollaei on Instagram for returning to judo and participating in Osaka in his first competition since the World Championships in Tokyo, and Mollaei, in turn, thanked Muki for his support and wrote: “Good luck to you all the time, my best friend.” Mollaei also posted a photo of them standing together, and wrote: “This is true friendship and a win for sports and judo over politics.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 9 in |
Saeid Mollaei height 5 ft 9 in Saeid weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Saeid Mollaei Dating?
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Facts & Trivia
Saeid Ranked on the list of most popular Judoka. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Iran. Saeid Mollaei celebrates birthday on January 5 of every year.
Is Saeid Mollaei Mongolian?
He is an Iranian-born Mongolian judoka (of Azerbaijani heritage) who is Olympian silver medalist and 2018 world champion.
Where is Saeid Mollaei from?
Mollaei has not been back to his native country since. He was granted asylum in Germany in August 2019 and has become a citizen of Mongolia.