ATHLETE
Hossein Tavakkoli
1978 - Today

Hossein Tavakkoli
Hossein Tavakkoli (Persian: حسین توکلی; born January 10, 1978) is an Iranian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the Men's 105 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he start training Ehsan Hadadi, an olympic silver medalist in discus throwing, for 2020 Olympic Games preparation. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Hossein Tavakkoli is the 6,095th most popular athlete, the 649th most popular biography from Iran and the 19th most popular Iranian Athlete.
Hossein Tavakkoli, born in 1978, is most famous for being an Iranian weightlifter who competed in various international competitions, including the Olympics. He is recognized for his achievements in the sport and has contributed to Iran's reputation in weightlifting.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 6,095 out of 6,025. Before him are Milda Valčiukaitė, Romain Barras, Daniel Jasinski, Dmitry Malyshko, Martyna Trajdos, and Lucilla Boari. After him are Tomás González, Vladimir Iliev, Alexei Cherepanov, Varazdat Lalayan, Vencelas Dabaya, and Monika Karsch.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMilda Valčiukaitė
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 6,089
Romain Barras
1980 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 6,090
Daniel Jasinski
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 6,091
Dmitry Malyshko
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 6,092
Martyna Trajdos
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 6,093
Lucilla Boari
1997 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,094
Hossein Tavakkoli
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,095
Tomás González
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,096
Vladimir Iliev
1987 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,097
Alexei Cherepanov
1989 - 2008
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,098
Varazdat Lalayan
1999 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 6,099
Vencelas Dabaya
1981 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 6,100
Monika Karsch
1982 - Present
HPI: 37.44
Rank: 6,101
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1978, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 1,355. Before him are Nicole Parker, Kazuki Kuranuki, Kanika Kapoor, Jesse Leach, Hassan Roudbarian, and Shinya Nasu. After him are Emiliano Brembilla, Oliver Dowden, Jac Schaeffer, Stephen Abas, Kevin Kim, and J. D. Williams.
Others Born in 1978
Go to all RankingsNicole Parker
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 1,349
Kazuki Kuranuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 1,350
Kanika Kapoor
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 1,351
Jesse Leach
SINGER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.47
Rank: 1,352
Hassan Roudbarian
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 1,353
Shinya Nasu
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 1,354
Hossein Tavakkoli
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 1,355
Emiliano Brembilla
SWIMMER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.43
Rank: 1,356
Oliver Dowden
POLITICIAN
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 1,357
Jac Schaeffer
FILM DIRECTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.40
Rank: 1,358
Stephen Abas
MARTIAL ARTS
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 1,359
Kevin Kim
TENNIS PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 1,360
J. D. Williams
ACTOR
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.37
Rank: 1,361
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 649 out of 631. Before him are Parviz Boroumand (1974), Saeid Ezatolahi (1996), Omid Alishah (1992), Milad Beigi (1991), Lee Mi-gyeong (null), and Hassan Roudbarian (1978). After him are Ahmad Nourollahi (1993), Sabah Shariati (1989), Hossein Vafaei (1994), Mojtaba Abedini (1984), Mehdi Torabi (1994), and Hossein Mahini (1986).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsParviz Boroumand
SOCCER PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 37.57
Rank: 643
Saeid Ezatolahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1996 - Present
HPI: 37.53
Rank: 644
Omid Alishah
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 37.50
Rank: 645
Milad Beigi
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 646
Lee Mi-gyeong
ATHLETE
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 647
Hassan Roudbarian
SOCCER PLAYER
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.46
Rank: 648
Hossein Tavakkoli
ATHLETE
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 649
Ahmad Nourollahi
SOCCER PLAYER
1993 - Present
HPI: 37.39
Rank: 650
Sabah Shariati
WRESTLER
1989 - Present
HPI: 37.38
Rank: 651
Hossein Vafaei
ATHLETE
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 652
Mojtaba Abedini
FENCER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.20
Rank: 653
Mehdi Torabi
SOCCER PLAYER
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.16
Rank: 654
Hossein Mahini
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.13
Rank: 655
Among ATHLETES In Iran
Among athletes born in Iran, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 19. Before him are Kimia Alizadeh (1998), Sohrab Moradi (1988), Mohammad Bagheri Motamed (1986), Kamia Yousufi (1996), Milad Beigi (1991), and Lee Mi-gyeong (null). After him are Hossein Vafaei (1994), Martin Thomas (null), Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (1983), Masoud Mostafa-Jokar (1977), Sadegh Goudarzi (1987), and Mohammad Mousavi (1987).
Kimia Alizadeh
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.81
Rank: 13
Sohrab Moradi
1988 - Present
HPI: 38.61
Rank: 14
Mohammad Bagheri Motamed
1986 - Present
HPI: 38.17
Rank: 15
Kamia Yousufi
1996 - Present
HPI: 38.01
Rank: 16
Milad Beigi
1991 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 17
Lee Mi-gyeong
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 18
Hossein Tavakkoli
1978 - Present
HPI: 37.45
Rank: 19
Hossein Vafaei
1994 - Present
HPI: 37.34
Rank: 20
Martin Thomas
HPI: 36.59
Rank: 21
Samad Nikkhah Bahrami
1983 - Present
HPI: 36.37
Rank: 22
Masoud Mostafa-Jokar
1977 - Present
HPI: 36.30
Rank: 23
Sadegh Goudarzi
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.87
Rank: 24
Mohammad Mousavi
1987 - Present
HPI: 35.70
Rank: 25












































