Behzad Vahdani

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Behzad Vahdani
Personal information
National teamFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Born (1988-05-29) May 29, 1988 (age 35)
Bojnord, North Khorasan Province, Iran
Home townKolab Village, Bojnord
OccupationCoach of Iranian Judo adolescents Team
Weight66 kg (146 lb) (2018)
Sport
CountryFlag of Iran.svg  Iran
Sport Judo, Kurash
Weight classminus 66 kg
TeamIranian national Kurash team
Coached byMajid Ariayi, Reza Mahnan, Arash Miresmaeili
Medal record
North African International Championships Vice Hero
Representing Best judoka in the Iran's premier league
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 Kurash World Cup in Turkey 60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2016 World Martial Arts Masterships in South Korea 60 kg
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan in Kurash field 60 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Kurash Uzbekistan Cup 60 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 World Armies Championships in Kazakhstan in Judo field 60 kg
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 10th Kurash World Championship of Adult Tournament in Turkey 66 kg

Behzad Vahdani was born on 29 May 1988 in Kolab Village, Bojnord, North Khorasan Province, Iran. [1] He is the champion of the Kurash in the world. [2] He is an Iranian judoka and former member of the Kurash national team of Iran. He won a gold medal in Kurash field on 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games. [3] In October 2019, Arash Miresmaeili (President of the Iranian Judo Federation) was selected Behzad Vahdani as the coach of the national adolescents Judo team. [4]

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Life

Behzad Vahdani, is an athlete from the village of Kalab, a Bojnord suburb of Khorasan province, Iran, is the last child of a large family. He has been practicing since he was 9 years old. [5] He initially worked in freestyle wrestling given that his uncles and brothers were traditional wrestling athletes. [5] [6] From the age of 12, he started Judo and Kurash and from the age of 18 he entered the professional sport. [1] In the second decade of his life, he became a member of the Iranian Judo and Kurash national teams. He was selected as "Top Young" in his province and the top judoist in the country's premier league. [5]

He was a member of the national Judo team at the beginning and practicing Kurash at the same time, but later he decided to pursue his professional career in Kurash. [5]

He said about Judo: "Judo learned me discipline and respect to others." [5]

In Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games, he said "this may be my last time in the world of professional sports". [5]

Career

Iran Kurash national team

He won the gold medal at the minus 60 kg weight class as a member of the Iranian national team of Kurash in the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games in Turkmenistan. [7]

Olympic Gold in Martial Arts of South Korea

He won a gold medal at the World Martial Arts Masterships in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. [8] [9]

Kurash World Championship in Turkey

He won a gold medal in these competitions in 2013. [2]

Coach of the national adolescents Judo team

In October 2019, he was appointed as coach of the national adolescents Judo team by Arash Miresmaeili (President of the Iranian Judo Federation). [4]

World Cup and Grand Slam competitions

Behzad Vahdani withdrew from competing with his Israeli opponent in the World Cup and Grand Slam matches in 2012 and 2016. [6] He tells about it: "Twice in the World Cup in Georgia, when I encountered an opponent of the Zionist regime, I withdrew from the match because I do not legalize Israel as a country. One of the principles of heros culture has always been in defense of the oppressed people and I quit the race to support the oppressed Palestinian people." [1]

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