Rasoul Khadem

Rasoul Khadem Azghadi (Persian: رسول خادم ازغدی, born March 18, 1972) is a former Iranian wrestler who has won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was also the 1994 and 1995 world champion and 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem, and he is also the younger brother of Olympic wrestling bronze medalists Amir Reza Khadem and Ebrahim Khadem.

Rasoul Khadem
Rasoul Khadem during 2016 Summer Olympics
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office 29 April 2003 – 3 September 2013
Personal details
Born	Rasoul Khadem Azghadi (1972-03-18) 18 March 1972 Mashhad, Iran
Political party	Independent
Parent	Mohammad Khadem (father)
Relatives	Amir Reza Khadem (brother) Ebrahim Khadem (brother)
Sports career
Country	Iran
Sport	Wrestling
Medal record Representing Iran Men’s freestyle wrestling Olympic Games 1992 Barcelona 82 kg 1996 Atlanta 90 kg World Championships 1994 Istanbul 90 kg 1995 Atlanta 90 kg 1998 Tehran 130 kg Asian Games 1990 Beijing 68 kg 1994 Hiroshima 90 kg Asian Championships 1991 New Delhi 82 kg 1992 Tehran 82 kg 1993 Ulan Bator 90 kg 1995 Manila 90 kg 1996 Xiaoshan 90 kg

He was the president of Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation from January 4, 2014, to November 3, 2018. He was also the technical director of Iran's wrestling national teams and the head coach of Iran's freestyle national team from January 2012 to 2018. In addition, he was elected as an executive board member of National Olympic Committee of Iran on January 20, 2014, and served until January 2018.

Major achievements

• Junior World Championship – 1991 1989
• World Championships – 1994 1995 1998
• Olympic Games - 1996 1992

References

• Profile at FILA Wrestling Database
• (in Persian) biography