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Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei (, 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 this 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 most medal winners olympians in the sport of Taekwondo. Career He has been practicing Taekwondo since he was six years old. Having previously competed in Lightweight (67–72 kg), he is the 1999 World Champion and 2003 World Championship silver medalist. When the Iranian town of Bam was devastated in the 2003 earthquake, Saei put his medals on auction to raise money f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bostan Abad, Iran
Bostan, Bustan, Boustan or Boostan () may refer to: Places Iran * Shahrak-e Bostan, Fars province * Bostan, Isfahan, Isfahan province * Bostan, Kerman, Kerman province * Bostan, Iran, Khuzestan province ** Bostan District (Dasht-e Azadegan County), Khuzestan province ** Bostan Rural District (Khuzestan Province) * Bustan, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad * Bustan-e Kuchek, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province * Bostan Rural District (Khaf County), Razavi Khorasan province * Boustan Street, Tehran, renamed Nimr Baqir al-Nimr Street in 2016 * Bostan District (Baharestan County), Tehran province Kyrgyzstan * Boston, Nooken, Nooken District, Jalal-Abad Region * Boston, Suzak, Suzak District, Jalal-Abad Region * Boston, Osh, Özgön District, Osh Region Oman * Al-Bustan, Oman, Muscat, eastern Oman Pakistan * Bostan, Pishin, Balochistan * Bostan, Sibi, Balochistan Palestine / Israel *Al Bustan, Arabic term for King's Garden, Jerusalem Saudi Arabia * Al Bustan, Saudi Arabia, vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 World Taekwondo Championships
The 2003 World Taekwondo Championships are the 16th edition of the World Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany from September 24 to September 28, 2003. A total of 830 athletes, 502 males and 328 females, from 100 nations took part in the championships. Medal table Medal summary Men Women Team ranking Men Women References External linksOfficial Website {{WC Taekwondo World Championships World Taekwondo Championships World Taekwondo Championships The World Taekwondo Championship is held every two years by World Taekwondo. In addition to the kyorugi (full contact fighting) Championships, there are also Para World Championships as well as Poomsae and Para Poomsae Championships held every ... World Taekwondo Championships Taekwondo Championships Taekwondo competitions in Germany ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Iranian City And Village Councils Elections
The Iranian City and Village Councils election of 2006 took place on December 15, 2006. People elected representatives for City and Village Councils, who in their turn elected the mayors. The elections happened on the same day as the election for the Assembly of Experts. Candidates Every city and village in the country elected representatives. Iran's 46.5 million eligible voters elected about 233,000 candidates for more than 113,000 city and rural council posts. Results According ''The Financial Times'', partial results about cities other than Tehran indicated: * In Isfahan, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 11 seats * In Tabriz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 4 out of 16 seats * In Qom, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 3 out of 9 seats * In Shiraz, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 1 out of 11 seats * In Ardabil, Ahmadinejad's supporters won 1 out of 9 seats Safdar Hosseini, the provincial campaign coordinator for the Reformists Coalition, claimed that the reformists had won most o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: ''poomsae'' (, Form), ''kyorugi'' (, Sparring) and ''gyeokpa'' (, Breaking Technique). Poomsae are patterns that demonstrate a range of kicking, punching and blocking techniques, kyorugi involves the kind of sparring seen in the Olympics, and gyeokpa is the art of breaking wooden boards. Taekwondo also sometimes involves the use of weapons such as swords and nunchucks (nunchaku). Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform known as a . Taekwondo is a combat sport which was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate and Chinese martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1997 West Asian Games
The 1st West Asian Games was held from 19 to 28 November 1997 in Tehran, Iran and had around 850 athletes and 236 team officials participating from 10 countries in 15 sports. Initially only men were allowed to participate. The nations that participated were: Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Qatar, Syria, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Yemen. The official sports programme contained athletics, aquatics, badminton, basketball, boxing, fencing, football, judo, karate, shooting, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling. Venues Tehran َAzadi Complex * Azadi Stadium * Azadi Velodrome * Azadi Indoor Stadium * Azadi Swimming Pool Hall * Azadi Five Halls Complex *Heidarnia Hall ** Azadi Basketball Hall ** Azadi Weightlifting Hall ** Azadi Volleyball Hall The Azadi Volleyball Hall also known as Volleyball Federation Hall is an all-seater indoor arena located in Tehran, Iran. It is part of ''5 Halls Complex'' within the Azadi Sport Complex. It seats 3,000 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Asian Games
The West Asian Games (abbreviated as the WAG) is a multi-sport event held among the athletes from West Asia. The West Asian Games was first organised in Tehran, Iran and was considered as the first of its kind. The success of the Games led to the creation of the West Asian Games Federation (WAGF) and the intention of hosting the Games every four years. At present, the WAGF comprises 12 member countries, namely Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. The West Asian Games is one of the five subregional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). The others are the Central Asian Games, the East Asian Youth Games, the South Asian Games, and the Southeast Asian Games. The fourth edition of the West Asian Games was scheduled to take place in Iran in 2014, but was then postponed to 2016. It was eventually cancelled after Iran moved its athletics region from West Asia to Central Asia in September 2015. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 Asian Taekwondo Championships
The 2002 Asian Taekwondo Championships are the 15th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Amman, Jordan from April 26 to April 28, 2002. South Korea dominated the competition, winning twelve gold medals. Medal summary Men Women Medal table References Results External linksWT Official Website {{Asian Taekwondo Championships Asian Championships Asian Taekwondo Championships The Asian Taekwondo Championships are the Asian senior championships in Taekwondo, first held in South Korea in 1973. The event is held every two years and is organized by the Asian Taekwondo Union, the continental affiliate of World Taekwondo, w ... Asian Taekwondo Championships Taekwondo Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Asian Taekwondo Championships
The 2006 Asian Taekwondo Championships are the 17th edition of the Asian Taekwondo Championships, and were held in Bangkok, Thailand from April 21 to April 23, 2006. Medal summary Men Women Medal table External links www.wtf.org {{Asian Taekwondo Championships 2006 in taekwondo, Asian Championships 2006 in Thai sport, Asian Taekwondo Championships Asian Taekwondo Championships International sports competitions hosted by Thailand, Taekwondo Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Taekwondo Championships
The Asian Taekwondo Championships are the Asian senior championships in Taekwondo, first held in South Korea in 1973. The event is held every two years and is organized by the Asian Taekwondo Union, the continental affiliate of World Taekwondo, which organises and controls Olympic style taekwondo. Competitions All-time medal table All-time medal count, as of the 2024 Asian Taekwondo Championships. Team ranking References External links Official site of the Asian Taekwondo Union {{International Taekwondo competitions Asian Taekwondo Championships, Recurring sporting events established in 1974 Asian championships, Taekwondo International taekwondo competitions Taekwondo in Asia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2006 Asian Games – Men's 72 Kg
Taekwondo (; ; ) is a Korean martial art and combat sport involving primarily kicking techniques and punching. "Taekwondo" can be translated as ''tae'' ("strike with foot"), ''kwon'' ("strike with hand"), and ''do'' ("the art or way"). In addition to its five tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit, the sport requires three physical skills: ''poomsae'' (, Form), ''kyorugi'' (, Sparring) and ''gyeokpa'' (, Breaking Technique). Poomsae are patterns that demonstrate a range of kicking, punching and blocking techniques, kyorugi involves the kind of sparring seen in the Olympics, and gyeokpa is the art of breaking wooden boards. Taekwondo also sometimes involves the use of weapons such as swords and nunchucks (nunchaku). Taekwondo practitioners wear a uniform known as a . Taekwondo is a combat sport which was developed during the 1940s and 1950s by Korean martial artists with experience in martial arts such as karate and Chinese martial ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006 Asian Games
The 2006 Asian Games (), officially known as the XV Asiad or 15th Asian Games (, and commonly known as Doha 2006 (), were an Asian multi-sport event held in Doha, Qatar, from December 1 to 15, 2006, with 424 events in 39 sports featured in the games. Doha was the first city in its region and only the second in West Asia (following Tehran in 1974) to host the games. The city will host the games again in 2030. It was the first time that all 45 member nations of the Olympic Council of Asia took part in this event. Also, Eurosport broadcast the event, marking the first time that the event was broadcast outside the continent. 21 competition venues were used for the Games including the newly constructed Aspire Indoor Sports Complex. The opening and closing ceremonies of the Games were held at Khalifa International Stadium. The trampoline discipline of gymnastics, as well as chess and triathlon made their debut at the Games. The final medal tally was led by China, followed by South Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taekwondo At The 2002 Asian Games – Men's 72 Kg
The men's lightweight (−72 kilograms) event at the 2002 Asian Games took place on 10 October 2002 at Gudeok Gymnasium, Busan, South Korea. Schedule All times are Korea Standard Time ( UTC+09:00) Results ;Legend *DQ — Won by disqualification *K — Won by knockout A knockout (abbreviated to KO or K.O.) is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, karate, some forms of taekwondo and other sports involving striking, ... *R — Won by referee stop contest *W — Won by withdrawal Final Top half Bottom half References2002 Asian Games Official Report, Page 722 External linksOfficial website {{DEFAULTSORT:Men's 72 kg Taekwondo at the 2002 Asian Games ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
