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Hadi Saei

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Hadi Saei (Persian: هادی ساعی, born June 10, 1976) is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in the sport by winning 9 world class titles (two olympic titles in 2004 and 2008, two world championships titles, four world cup titles and one world olympic qualification tournament). Earlier in his career and in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Saei had won the Bronze medal. He was elected as member of City Council of Tehran in 2006 local elections and was reelected in 2013 but lost the 2017 election. He is one of the three olympians with the most medals in the sport of taekwondo. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 26 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 21 in 2024). Hadi Saei is the 3,633rd most popular athlete (down from 3,288th in 2024), the 534th most popular biography from Iran (down from 510th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Hadi Saei ranks 3,633 out of 6,025. Before him are Amel Tuka, Chase Jackson, Lin Sang, René Hannemann, Patrice Bailly-Salins, and Shin Joon-sup. After him are Sofia Assefa, Jang Mi-ran, Ute Wild, Laura Kraut, Fani Chalkia, and Steve Guerdat.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Hadi Saei ranks 747. Before him are Michael Blackwood, Jonathan Liebesman, Fabão, Sevara Nazarkhan, Ravesa Lleshi, and Alexandra Neldel. After him are Ľuboš Bartečko, Ulrika Babiaková, Yuliya Chepalova, Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua, Aitor Ocio, and Raúl Guerrón.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Hadi Saei ranks 534 out of 631. Before him are Mahtab Keramati (1970), Amir Tataloo (1987), Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968), Gegard Mousasi (1985), Mohammad Khakpour (1969), and Mehrdad Minavand (1975). After him are Omid Nouripour (1975), Alireza Beiranvand (1992), Hamed Haddadi (1985), Nasim Pedrad (1981), Hassan Yazdani (1994), and Mohammed Bijeh (1982).

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Among ATHLETES In Iran

Among athletes born in Iran, Hadi Saei ranks 5. Before him are Ali Mirzaei (1929), Hadi Choopan (1987), Mahmoud Namjoo (1918), and Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968). After him are Javad Foroughi (1979), Zahra Nemati (1985), Ehsan Haddadi (1985), Behdad Salimi (1989), Elnaz Rekabi (1989), Mohammad Hadi Saravi (1998), and Kianoush Rostami (1991).

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