Rahim Emami

Last updated
Rahim Emami
Personal information
Full nameRahim Emami
Born (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 41)
Tabriz, Iran [1]
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2008 Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2010 Giant Asia Racing Team
2011 Azad University Iran
2013 RTS–Santic Racing Team
2014–2017 Pishgaman Yazd

Rahim Ememi (born 17 May 1982) is an Iranian professional cyclist, [2] who is currently suspended from the sport due to a doping infraction.

Contents

Doping

On February 10, 2017, the UCI announced that Emami had tested positive for an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid during the 2016 Jelajah Malaysia and was provisionally suspended. [3] Emami was handed a seven year and six month ban, expiring on May 24, 2024, when Emami will be 42, therefore the ban will effectively end his professional career. [4]

Major results

2007
3rd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
2008
4th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
5th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
7th Overall International Presidency Tour
2009
1st MaillotIran.png Road race, National Road Championships
5th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
9th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
2010
6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan
6th Overall International Presidency Tour
2011
1st Overall Tour de Filipinas
1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak
4th Overall International Presidency Tour
1st Stages 2 & 5
5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
6th Overall Kerman Tour
2013
1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou
1st Stage 2
1st Taiwan KOM Challenge
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification Tour of China I
3rd Overall Tour de Ijen
1st Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
2014
1st MaillotIran.png Road race, National Road Championships
Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
1st Jersey polkadot.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 4
2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 4
4th Overall Tour de East Java
2015
1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou
2nd Overall Tour of Japan
1st Jersey red.svg Mountains classification
1st Stage 5
2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan
9th Overall Tour de Filipinas
2016
1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou
1st Mountains classification
1st Stages 1 & 4
2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
4th Overall Jelajah Malaysia
1st Stage 1
5th Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 2
5th Overall Tour of Japan

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ghader Mizbani</span> Iranian racing cyclist

Ghader Mizbani Iranagh is an Iranian former professional road bicycle racer, who rode professionally between 2001 and 2018 for the Telekom Malaysia Cycling Team, the Giant Asia Racing Team, Brisaspor, the Tabriz Petrochemical Team and the Tabriz Shahrdary Team. Mizbani won the overall standings of the UCI Asia Tour twice – in 2005–06 and 2008–09. Mizbani won the Iranian National Road Race Championships three times and the Iranian National Time Trial Championships twice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">David McCann (cyclist)</span> Irish cyclist

David McCann is an Irish former professional road bicycle racer, who rode in the 1996, 2000 and 2012 Olympic Games. He was the Irish national road race champion in 2000, 2001 and 2006, and won the Irish national time trial championships a record 6 times. He last rode for the Synergy Baku Cycling Project, an Azerbaijan-registered UCI Continental team.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hossein Askari</span> Iranian professional racing cyclist

Hossein Askari is an Iranian former professional racing cyclist, who competed professionally between 2005 and 2016 for the Giant Asia Racing Team, Tabriz Petrochemical Team, Ayandeh Continental Team and Pishgaman–Giant teams. During his career, Askari was suspended for one year for doping in 2013 and 2014.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">RTS–Monton Racing Team</span> Taiwanese cycling team

RTS Racing Team is a Taiwanese UCI Continental cycling team managed by Wen Chin Lin and sponsored by Giant Bicycles, Kinlin Industrial Corporation, Kenda, Kalloy, OGK Helmet, Yaban Chain, Ashima, Exustar, Smanie, Cionlli, XPEDO, VIM Group and Adidas Eyewear.

Mes Sungun–Azad is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team based in Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran; the team was founded in 2007 and disbanded in 2013, before restarting in 2021.

Amir Zargari is an Iranian former professional racing cyclist. He rode for UCI ProTeam Ag2r–La Mondiale for the 2012 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mehdi Sohrabi</span> Iranian cyclist

Mehdi Sohrabi is an Iranian professional racing cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport following an anti-doping rule violation.

Hossein Alizadeh is an Iranian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Mes Sungun–Azad. A former national champion, Alizadeh is an extremely powerful climber and, at his best, matches the best time-trialists. He is both able to sustain a high intensity during long, steep climb and he is feared and famous in Asia tours for his explosive attacks that often leaves the front group split into pieces.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Samad Pourseyedi</span> Iranian cyclist

Mirsamad Pourseyedi Golakhour is an Iranian cyclist who currently rides for UCI Continental team Mes Sungun–Azad. He was suspended from May 2011 to June 2013 because of testing positive to the use of erythropoietin (EPO).

Tabriz Petrochemical CCN Team UCI team code:TPT was an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team managed by Ramin Dadgar and Azim Abdolnezhad and main sponsored by Tabriz Petrochemical Company. The Tabriz Petrochemical Team has achieved first place in both the riders' and teams' overall classifications in the UCI Asia Tour in 2007–2008, 2008–2009 and 2009–2010

David Jai Crawford is an Australian former professional road cyclist. He was born in Hobart.

Pishgaman Cycling Team is an Iranian UCI Continental cycling team established in 2014.

Ahad Kazemi Sarai is an Iranian cyclist, who is currently suspended from the sport due to an anti-doping rules violation.

Amir Kolahdouz Hagh is an Iranian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Mes Sungun–Azad.

Hossein Nateghi is an Iranian cyclist, who most recently rode for UCI Continental team Mes Sungun–Azad.

Ramin Mehrabani Azar is an Iranian former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2009 and 2015.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Arvin Moazzami</span> Iranian-Canadian cyclist

Arvin Moazami Godarzi is an Iranian-Canadian cyclist, who kast rode for UCI Continental team X-Speed United.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saeid Safarzadeh</span> Iranian cyclist

Saeid Safarzadeh is an Iranian cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Tianyoude Hotel Cycling Team.

Jesse Ewart is an Australian-born Irish cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Continental team Bike Aid.

Marcelo Felipe Hernández is a Filipino cyclist, who rides for UCI Continental team Victoria Sports Pro Cycling Team.

References

  1. "تبریزی‌ها سکوها را تسخیر کردند/ صمد به کسی پیراهن نداد". Anaj. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. "Rahim Ememi". ProcyclingStats. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. "New Energy Tour bolsters Dutch calendar - News Shorts - Cyclingnews.com".
  4. "Iranian rider hit with seven-year-and-six-month ban for doping - Cycling Weekly". 26 April 2017.