Sports Celebrities





Basketball | Bodybuilding | Boxing | Cycling | Fencing | College Football | Football | Martial Arts | Shooting | Skiing | Swimming | Tennis | Track and Field | Weightlifting | Wrestling | Olympics | Women

Sports - Unsorted
Sean Ahrar (Wrestling Coach) - Zohreh Abdollahkhani (Ice Climbing) - Iradge Ahrabi-Fard PhD (Volleyball Coach) - Niloufar Aazam-Zanganeh (Golf) - Babak Amir Tahmasseb (Canoe/Kayak - France) - Mohammad Babulfath (Greco-Roman Wrestling - Sweden) - Azadeh Boroumand (Trainer) - Neda Boroumand (Volleyball) - Houshang Bozorgzadeh (Table Tennis) - Yu Darvish (Baseball) - Leila Esfandyari (Mountain Climber) - Azar Mazru'ii Farahani (Paraglider) - Dr. Mashallah Farokhmanesh (Volleyball Coach) - Ronald Charles Irani (Cricket) - Abtin Iranmanesh - Maral Javadifar (Strength & Conditioning Coach) - Afsoon Johnston (Wrestling Coach) - Shahrzad Joharifard (Field Hockey) - Parvaneh Kazemi (Mountain Climbing) - Sharok Khabir (ISU Soccer Coach) - Amir Khaledi (Volleyball Coach) - Samieh Kohi (Skydiving) - Akram Mohammadi Amini (Billiard) - Firoozeh Mohammad-Zamani (Golf) - Omid Namazi (Metro Fanatic) - Reza Namin (College Soccer) - Sonya Nourizad (Rowing) - Daria Sarkhosh (Gymnastics - Italy) - Mohsen Shadi (Rowing) - Behnaz Shafiei (Motorcycle Rider) - Elham Shakouri (Equestrian) - Amir Khosrow Sheibany (Climber) - Razieh Shir Mohammadi (Archery) - Cyrus Shirazi (Cricket) - Nadyeh Talanak (Canoe) - Saeed Toossi (Climber) - Zahrah Vatankhah (Auto Racing) - Shyan Vaziri (Athletics) - Khosrow Vaziri - Iron Sheik (Professional Wrestling) - Iran Sports Federations

Basketball
Ali Farokhmanesh - Tala Hadavi - Hamed Haddadi (NBA) - Shahid Saeid Kabganian - Arsalan Kazemi - Mahin Korehchian - Jonas Lalehzadeh - Mike Rostampour - Jaber Rouzbahani (NBA) - National Team

Bodybuilding
Reza Amin Torabi - Siavash Aria - King Kamali - Abas Khatami - Susan Malekpur-Shirazi - Mitra Neshatfar (Bodybuilding) - Arash Samali - Mohsen Yazdani

Boxing
Javad Azadian (KickBoxing) - Kina Elyassi (Boxing) - Mehrdad Moayedi (Kickboxing) - Mahyar Monshipour (WBA Champion) - Interview with Mahyar Monshipour (Persian) - Mehrdad Takalobigashi (Takaloo) - Mehrdad Takalobigashi (The Guardian) - Mehrdad Takaloo: Triumph and despair (The Guardian)

Chess
Borna Derakhshani - Dorsa Derakhshani - Alireza Firouzja - Ehsan Ghaem Maghami - Mitra Hejazipour - Sara Khadem - Shirin Navabi - Shirin Navabi - Atousa Pourkashian - Atousa Pourkashian Interview (BBC Persian) - Shayesteh Qaderpour

Cycling
Amir-Hossein Ahmadi & Hassan Alizadeh (Pedal for Peace) - Pedal for Peace (BBC Persian) - Hossein Asgari - Reza Baluchi (Cycling/Running) - Iranian Runner for Peace (NPR) - Alireza Haghi - Popeh Mahdavinader - Ghader Mizbani Iranagh - Amir Zargari

Fencing
Mojtaba Abedini - Jila Almasi - Jamie (Jamsheed) Douraghy - Mo Mansoori (Fencing) - Gitty Mohebban - Mahvash Shafaie

College Football & NFL
David Bakhtiari (NFL) - Sherko Haji-Rasouli (University of Miamai) - Ali Haji-Sheikh (NFL) - Touraj Houshmandzadeh (NFL) - Abtin Iranmanesh (Vanderbilt) - Bo Nagahi (University of Utah) - Shahriar Pourdanesh

Football
Ali Abdoh (Founder of FC Persepolis) - Ahmad Reza Abedzadeh - Aziz Asli - Khodadad Azizi - Karim Bagheri (The Guardian) - Esfandiar Baharmast (Referee) - Ata Behmanesh - Steven Beitashour (MLS) - Ali Daei (FIFA) - Daniel Davari - Hamid Derakhshan - Hamid Derakhshan's Profile - Andranik Eskandarian (NASL) - Andranik Eskandarian (Cosmo) - Andranik Eskandarian (Stats) - Alecko Eskandarian - Hamid Reza Estili - Hamid Reza Estili (RSSSF) - Alireza Faghani (Referee) - Parviz Ghelichkhani - Parviz Ghelichkhani (Gallery) - Afshin Ghotbi (FIFA) - Afshin Ghotbi (Official Site) - Vahid Hashemian (Official Site) - Ariajasuru Hasegawa - Nasser Hejazi (Official Site) - Nasser Hejazi (Hamshahri) - Interview with Nasser Hejazi - BBC (March 1999) - Majid Jalali - Hossein Kabei - Ali Karimi (BBC) - Hamed Kavianpour - Mohammad Khakpour (Director of Coaching) - Mohammad Khakpour (BBC Sports) - Katayoun Khosrowyar (Coach) - Mehrdad Minavand - Mehdi Mahdavikia - Hamid Mehreioskouei - Heshmat Mohajerani - Heshmat Mohajerani (Hamshahri) - Mehdi Monajati - Omid Namazi - Alexander Nouri - Ali Parvin - Mansour Pourheydari - Mansour Pourheydari (Hamshahri) - Shervin Radjabali-Fardi (Alemannia Aachen) - Mahmoud Razi - Rahman Rezaei - Hassan Rowshan - Ali Samereh - Asghar Sharafi - Jalal Talebi - Taline Tahmassian (William and Mary U.) - Nazanin Vaseghpanah (Football) - Ferydoon Zandi - Javad Zarincheh - Iranian National Football Team - Iranian National Football Team 2001 - Legionnaires - National Team Managers - Articles on the National Team and Players - Women's National Team - A third half for Iranian football - Le Monde Diplomatique (April 1998) - Iranian Referees (FIFA) - Biographies of Iranian Coaches (Hamshahri) - Hall of Fame

Martial Arts
Hamideh Abbasali (Karate) - Majid Aflaki (Taekwondo) - Behzad Ahmadi (Karate Boxing Jujutsu) - Shihan Reza Alavi (Shindo karate) - Morteza Alborzi (Karate) - Kimia Alizadeh Zenoorin (Taekwondo) - Khadijeh Azadpour (Wushu) - Fariborz Azakh (Karate) - Sara Bahmanyar (Karate) - Ramin Batebi (Karate) - Reza Chahkhandagh (Judo) - Shihan Alireza Ehsani (Shito ryu Karate) - Abbas Fallah (Judo) - Parisa Farshidi (Taekwondo) - Sajad Ganjzadeh (Karate) - Mahta Gharaei (Karate) - Sousan Hajipour (Taekwondo) - Behrouz Hojati (Karate) - Zahra Karimi (Wushu) - Behzad Khodadad Kanjobeh (Taekwondo) - Mohammad Reza Kheibari - Instructor (Wushu) - Sara Khoshjamal Fekri (Taekwondoka) - Nahid Kiani (Taekwondo) - Hamed Malek-Mohammadi - Schahrzad Mansouri (Karate) - Arash Mir-Esmaeili (Judo) - Arash Mir-Esmaeili Index - Mahmoud Miran (Judo) - Shawn Nabizadeh (Taekwondo) - Mobina Nejad Katesari (Taekwondo) - Frank Nezhadpournia (Shotokan Karate) - Kamran Pirnia (Wing Chun) - Hadi Saei (Taekwondo) - Mahrouz Saei (Taekwondo) - Kazem Sarikhani (Judo) - Hadi Saei - Ladan Sefat (Taekwondo) - Sanaz Shahbazi (Taekwondo) - Yousef Shirzad - Yousef Shirzad (Shinzen Karate) - Parvaneh Tehrani (Taekwondo) - Farhad Varasteh (Kan-Zen-Kai-Karate-Do)

Martial Arts Federations
Iran Judo Federation - Iran Karate Federation - International Karate Organization Kyokushinkaikan - Iran - Iran Kung Fu Federation - Iran Taekwondo Federation

Shooting
Lida Fariman - Nasim Hosseinpour - Manijeh Kazemi

Skiing/Figure Skating
Bagher Kalhor (Skiing) - Gorban Ali Kalhor (Skiing) - Marjan Kalhor (Skiing) - Mostafa Mirhashemi (Skiing) - Maral Rasakhi (Skating & Snowboarding) - Farzaneh Rezasoltani (Skiing) | Image - Seyed Sattar Seyd (Skiing) - Zahrah Saveh Shemshaki (Skiing) - Yasmin Siraj (Figure Skating) - Yasmin Siraj (Video) - Iran Alpine Skiing - Women's Skating Team (BBC Persian) - History of Skiing in Iran (Iranian Ski Federation)

Swimming
Elham Asghari - Babak Farhoudi - Behnaz Khojastehpour - Leila Vaziri | Video Profile

Tennis
Andre Agassi (CNN Profile) - Andre Agassi (BBC Sports) - Mike Agassi - Ali Ansari - Angie Bagheri (Tennis) - Mansour Bahrami (Official Site) - Mansour Bahrami (BBC Sprorts) - Mansour Bahraimi (Images) - Miles Kasiri - Miles Kasiri (BBC Sports) - Vahid Mirzadeh - Aravane Rezai - Meshkat al-Zahra Safi - Farhad Tadayon

Track and Field
Reza Baluchi - Mehrnoush Barmaki (Triathlon) - Parisa Behzadi (Shot-Putter) - Schahriar Bigdeli (Long Jump) - Shirin Gerami (Triathlon) - Ehsan Hadadi (Discus Throw) - Ehsan Hadadi (BBC Persian) - Ehsan Hadadi (BBC Persian) - Leila Rajabi (Shot-Putter) - Maryam Toosi | Video - Iran Track and field athletes (IAAF)

Weightlifting
Iran Weightlifting Federation - Iran Athletes: IWF - Kourosh Bagheri (IWF) - Mohammadreza Barari - Ali Davoudi - Ali Hashemi - Yalda Khorramfar - Saeid Mohammadpour - Sohrab Moradi - Mahmoud Namjoo - Mohammad Nassiri - Shahin Nasirinia (IWF) - Shahin Nasirinia (Profile/Image) - Kamran Panjavi (UK) - Kazem Panjavi (UK) - Shila Panjavi (UK) - Shila Panjavi (BBC Video) - Hossein Rezazadeh (IWF) - Hossein Rezazadeh - Interview with Rezazadeh (World weightlifting) - Kianoush Rostami - Kianoush Rostami Rio (BBC) - Behdad Salimi - Behdad Salimi (BBC) - Mohammad Jafar Salmasi - Hossein Tavakoli - Hossein Tavakoli Image (BBC)

Wrestling
Ali Akbar Nejad (FILA) - Saeid Abdevali (Rio Olympics) - Rahim Aliabadi - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Banna - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mansoor Barzegar (FILA) - Mohammad Bazmavar (FILA) - Alireza Dabir (FILA) - Pejman Dorostkar (FILA) - Akbar Fallah (FILA) - Mohammad-Ali Fardin (FILA) - Mohammad Farhangdoust (FILA) - Mohsen Farahvashi (FILA) - Mohammad Reza Geraei - Mohammad Ali Geraei - Matt Ghaffari - Matt Ghaffari - Matt Ghaffari (NWHOF) - Komeil Ghasemi (Rio Olympics) - Ali-Reza Ghelich-Khani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Ghorbani (FILA) - Emam-Ali Goudarzi Habibi (FILA) - Emam-Ali Habibi Goudarzi (Hall of Fame) - Sadegh Saeed Goudarzi (London Olympics) - Alireza Heydari - Alireza Heydari (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (FILA) - Abbas Hajd Kenari (FILA) - Mehdi Hajizadeh Jouibari (FILA) - Mehdi Hajizadeh Jouibari - Abbas Jadidi (FILA) - Massoud Jamshidi (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (FILA) - Ibrahim Javadi (Hall of Fame) - Abdul Reza Karegar (FILA) - Mohammad Khadem (FILA) - Amir Reza Khadem - Rasul Khadem (FILA) - Ramezan Kheder (FILA) - Mahdi Khodaee - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Majid Khodaee (FILA) - Iraj Khorshidfar - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Mohammad Ali Khojastepour - Ehsan Naser Lashgari (London Olympics) - Mansoor Mehdizadeh (FILA) - Gholam Reza Mohammadi (FILA) - Morad Mohammadi (FILA) - Askari Mohammedian (FILA) - Mohammad Hassan Mohebbi (FILA) - Mahmoud Mollaghassemi - Abdullah Movahed - Mohammad-Rezae Navai (FILA) - Omid Haji Noroozi (London Olympics) - Babak Nourzad (FILA) - Hassan Rangraz (FILA) - Alireza Rezaie (FILA) - Alireza Rezai Manesh (FILA) - Ghasem Gholamreza Rezaei (London Olympics) - Mohamad Ebrahim Saifpour (FILA) - Mohammadhadi Abdollah Saravi (FILA) - Moradali Shirani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Ali Reza Simkhah - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Ali Reza Soleimani Karbalayee (FILA) - Nasrollah Soltaninejhad (FILA) - Reza Sookhte-Sarayee (FILA) - Hamid Sourian (London Olympics) - Gholamreza Takhti Bio - Gholamreza Takhti (FILA) - Gholamreza Takhti Biography (Iranica) - Gholamreza Takhti (Hall of Fame) - Gholamreza Takhti (Great Olympians) - Mohammad Talaee (FILA) - Amir Tavakolian (FILA) - Bahman Tayebi-Kermani - Greco-Roman (FILA) - Majid Torkan (FILA) - Hassan Yazdani (Rio Olympics) - Abbas Zandi (FILA) - Amir Hossein Zare - Iran Athletes: Wrestling Database - 1959 World Championship - Tehran - 1973 World Championship - Tehran - 1973 World Championship (Greco-Roman) - Tehran - 1995 World Championship - Tehran - 1998 World Championship - Tehran - 2002 World Championship - Tehran - 2021 Tokyo Olympic Lineup Set

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