Hadi Saei

Iranian Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo

Hadi Saei - Iranian Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo
Born

June 10th, 1976
49 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Iran

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Born in 1976 in Iran, a celebrated martial artist and taekwondo champion, gained international recognition through participation in numerous competitions. Achieved significant success at the Olympic Games, eventually securing gold medals in the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics in taekwondo. His athletic career included numerous victories at the World Taekwondo Championships, further establishing a reputation in the sport. After retiring from competition, contributed to developing taekwondo in Iran and promoted martial arts globally.

Won gold medal in 2000 Sydney Olympics

Won gold medal in 2004 Athens Olympics

Achieved multiple victories at World Taekwondo Championships

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