Rasoul Khadem
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Rasul Khadem Azghadi ' onMouseout='HidePop("99266")' href="/topics/Mashhad">Mashhad
) is an Iran
ian wrestler who has won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics
and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics
. He is also the 1994
and 1995
world champion and the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem
, and he is the brother of Amir Reza Khadem
.
He has been a Tehran City Councillor since 2003 and is close to mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
.
Mashhad
Mashhad , is the second largest city in Iran and one of the holiest cities in the Shia Muslim world. It is also the only major Iranian city with an Arabic name. It is located east of Tehran, at the center of the Razavi Khorasan Province close to the borders of Afghanistan and Turkmenistan. Its...
) is an Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian wrestler who has won a Bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics
1996 Summer Olympics
The 1996 Summer Olympics of Atlanta, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States....
. He is also the 1994
1994 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The following is the final results of the 1994 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Men's Freestyle competition were held in Istanbul, Turkey. Men's Greco-Roman competition were held in Tampere, Finland and Women's competition were held in Sofia, Bulgaria....
and 1995
1995 FILA Wrestling World Championships
The following is the final results of the 1995 FILA Wrestling World Championships. Men's Freestyle Competition were held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Men's Greco-Roman Competition were held in Prague, Czech Republic and Women's Competition were held in Moscow, Russia.-Medal table:-Team...
world champion and the 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994
1994 Asian Games
The 1994 Asian Games also known as XII Asiad were held from October 2 to October 16, 1994 in Hiroshima, Japan. The main theme of this edition was to promote peace and harmony among Asian nations. It was emphasized by the host because the venue was the site of the first atomic bomb attack in...
, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem
Mohammad Khadem
Mohammad Khadem Azghadi is an Iranian Freestyle wrestler. He is the father of world and olympic champion Rasoul Khadem and Amir Reza Khadem who is also an olympic champion.-References:* *...
, and he is the brother of Amir Reza Khadem
Amir Reza Khadem
Amir Reza Khadem Azghadi 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, And one bronze medal from 1990 World Championships and the 1992 and 1993 Asian Championships and one silver medal...
.
He has been a Tehran City Councillor since 2003 and is close to mayor Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf
Mohammad-Bagher Ghalibaf is the current Mayor of Tehran, Iran.-Early life and military career:Ghalibaf was born to a Khorasani Kurdish father and a Persian mother. At the age of nineteen, he was one of the commanders of the defense forces during the Iran–Iraq War...
.