Hossein Rezazadeh

Hossein Rezazadeh
Member of City Council of Tehran
In office 3 September 2013 – 22 August 2017
Personal details
Born	(1978-05-12) 12 May 1978 (age 46) Ardabil, Iran
Political party	Front of Islamic Revolution Stability
Sports career
Nationality	Iranian
Height	186 cm (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight	152 kg (335 lb)[1]
Sport	Weightlifting
Event	+105 kg
Sports achievements and titles
Personal bests	Snatch: 213 kg (2003) Clean and jerk: 263.5 kg (2004, WR) Total: 472.5 kg (2000)
Medal record Olympic Games 2000 Sydney +105 kg 2004 Athens +105 kg World Championships 2002 Warsaw +105 kg 2003 Vancouver +105 kg 2005 Doha +105 kg 2006 Santo Domingo +105 kg 1999 Athens +105 kg Asian Games 2002 Busan +105 kg 2006 Doha +105 kg 1998 Bangkok +105 kg Asian Championships 1999 Wuhan +105 kg 2003 Qinhuangdao +105 kg 2005 Dubai +105 kg

Hossein Rezazadeh (Persian: حسین رضازاده; born 12 May 1978) is an Iranian politician and retired weightlifter. Rezazadeh is a two-time Olympic champion, four-time World Weightlifting champion, and five-time Asian champion. Rezazadeh has won the Iran Sportsperson of the Year award four times, more than any other athlete in the country's history. Rezazadeh is widely considered one of the greatest weightlifters of all time.