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Hossein Rezazadeh

12 May 1978 – present

Hossein Rezazadeh is an Iranian former weightlifter who competed in the super-heavyweight class. He won Olympic gold medals at Sydney in 2000 and Athens in 2004 and world championship titles in 2002 and 2005, setting world records in the clean and jerk and the total. He retired from competition in 2008 and later held office in Iranian weightlifting administration.

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Born in Ardabil, Iran
12 May 1978

Born in north-western Iran and raised in the Ardabil region.

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Began competing for Iran at senior international level
c. 1998

Emerged in the heaviest weightlifting category in the late 1990s.

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Won Olympic gold in the +105 kg class at the Sydney Games
September 2000

Took his first Olympic title and set a world record in the clean and jerk.

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Won the world title in the +105 kg class
2002

Took gold at the World Weightlifting Championships.

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Won Olympic gold at the Athens Games with a world-record total
August 2004

Retained his super-heavyweight Olympic title and set world records in the clean and jerk and the total.

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Won a second world championship title
2005

Took gold again at the World Weightlifting Championships.

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Retired from competitive weightlifting
2008

Announced his retirement, citing persistent injury and health problems, before the Beijing Olympics.

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Took up a leadership role in Iran's weightlifting federation
c. 2016

Moved into sports administration after retiring from competition.

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