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Maziar Elhami
Maziar Elhami Varmazani (), born June 16, 1981 in Kermanshah is an Iranian karateka. He also won bronze medals in the 2002 and 2012 world karate championships and four medals in the Asian Championships. He began karate training at age 14 with his first coach, Shahab Soltani, in the Amjadieh Karate Club in Zanjan Province Zanjan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan. It is a mountainous province with close to 22,000 km2 of land placed in Iran's Region 3. Two-thirds of the people of the province live in the cit .... Varmazanis participated six times in world championships from 2002 to 2012, and has the record for most appearances in the World Karate Championships. He was also the Iran karate national team's captain from 2010 to 2012. Mixed martial arts After saying goodbye to karate, he entered the world of martial arts. This year he is fighting for the New Fighting Generation Sport ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs Throw (grappling), throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a . Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Peoples
Iranian peoples, or Iranic peoples, are the collective ethnolinguistic groups who are identified chiefly by their native usage of any of the Iranian languages, which are a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages within the Indo-European languages, Indo-European language family. The Proto-Iranian language, Proto-Iranians are believed to have emerged as a separate branch of the Indo-Iranians in Central Asia around the mid-2nd millennium BC. At their peak of expansion in the mid-1st millennium BC, the territory of the Iranian peoples stretched across the entire Eurasian Steppe; from the Danube, Danubian Plains in the west to the Ordos Plateau in the east and the Iranian Plateau in the south.: "From the first millennium b.c., we have abundant historical, archaeological and linguistic sources for the location of the territory inhabited by the Iranian peoples. In this period the territory of the northern Iranians, they being equestrian nomads, extended over the whole zone of the ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iranian Male Karateka
Iranian () may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Iran ** Iranian diaspora, Iranians living outside Iran ** Iranian architecture, architecture of Iran and parts of the rest of West Asia ** Iranian cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Other uses * Iranian peoples, the speakers of the Iranian languages. The term Iranic peoples is also used for this term to distinguish the pan-ethnic term from Iranian, used for the people of Iran * Iranian languages, a branch of the Indo-Iranian languages * Iranian.com, also known as ''The Iranian'' and ''The Iranian Times'' See also * Persian (other) * Iranians (other) * Languages of Iran * Ethnicities in Iran * Demographics of Iran * Indo-Iranian languages * Irani (other) * List of Iranians This is an alphabetic list of notable people from Iran or its historical predecessors. In the news * Ali Khamenei, supreme leader of Iran * Ebrahim Raisi, former president of Iran, former Chief Justice of Iran. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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Sportspeople From Kermanshah
An athlete is most commonly a person who competes in one or more sports involving physical strength, speed, power, or endurance. Sometimes, the word "athlete" is used to refer specifically to sport of athletics competitors, i.e. including track and field and marathon runners but excluding e.g. swimmers, footballers or basketball players. However, in other contexts (mainly in the United States) it is used to refer to all athletics (physical culture) participants of any sport. For the latter definition, the word sportsperson or the gendered sportsman or sportswoman are also used. A third definition is also sometimes used, meaning anyone who is physically fit regardless of whether they compete in a sport. Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-developed physiques obtained by extensive physical training and strict exercise, accompanied by a strict dietary regimen. Definitions The word "athlete" is a romanization of the , ''at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1981 Births
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Zanjan Province
Zanjan province () is one of the 31 provinces of Iran. Its capital is the city of Zanjan. It is a mountainous province with close to 22,000 km2 of land placed in Iran's Region 3. Two-thirds of the people of the province live in the cities, mainly the capital and Abhar. History In Ptolemy's ''Geography'', the city is referred to as Aganzana. It is said that the Sassanid king Ardashir I of Persia reconstructed the city and called it Shahin. Later it was renamed Zangan, whose present name is the Arabicised form. Historically, Zanjan has also been called Khamseh, meaning "province with five tribes". Zanjan province incorporates areas of the former Gerrus province. Former names At least since the era of the Zand dynasty, Zanjan and its surrounding areas were called Khamseh. In a book named ''Mojmal al-Tawarikh-e Golestaneh'', while discussing the events of the Karim Khan Zand era, it mentions the Mahal-e Khamseh (literally, "Khamseh areas") in reference to the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karate
(; ; Okinawan language, Okinawan pronunciation: ), also , is a martial arts, martial art developed in the Ryukyu Kingdom. It developed from the Okinawan martial arts, indigenous Ryukyuan martial arts (called , "hand"; ''tī'' in Okinawan) under the influence of Chinese martial arts. While modern karate is primarily a striking art that uses punches and kicks, traditional karate training also employs Throw (grappling), throwing and joint locking techniques. A karate practitioner is called a . Beginning in the 1300s, early Chinese martial arts, Chinese martial artists brought their techniques to Okinawa. Despite the Ryukyu Kingdom being turned into a puppet state by Japanese samurai in 1609, after the Invasion of Ryukyu, its cultural ties to China remained strong. Since Ryukyuans were banned from carrying swords under samurai rule, groups of young aristocrats created unarmed combat methods as a form of resistance, combining Chinese and local styles of martial arts. Training emph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Asian Karate Championships
The 2007 Asian Karate Championships are the eighth edition of the Asian Karate Championships, and were held in Nilai Indoor Stadium, Seremban, Malaysia from August 24 to August 26, 2007. Medalists Men Women Medal table References Results External links AKF Official Website {{Asian Karate Championships Asian Championships Asian Karate Championships The Asian Karatedo Championships are the highest level of competition for sport karate in Asia. The competition is held in a different country every two years organized by the Asian Karatedo Federation (AKF) under the supervision of World Karat ... Asian Karate Championships Karate Championships ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kermanshah
Kermanshah is a city in the Central District (Kermanshah County), Central District of Kermanshah province, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of the province, the county, and the district. The city is from Tehran in the western part of the country. The 2016 Census, National Census measured the population of the city as 946,651 (2025 estimate 1,117,000). Etymology "Kermanshah" derives from the Sasanian Empire, Sasanian-era title ''Kirmanshah'', which translates as "King of Kerman". This title was held by the son of Shapur III, Prince Bahram, who was bestowed with the title upon being appointed governor of the province of Kirman (Sasanian province), Kirman (present-day Kerman Province). Later, in 390, when he had already succeeded his father as Bahram IV, Bahram IV Kirmanshah (388–399), he founded the city and his title was applied to it, i.e. "(City of the) King of Kirman". History Prehistory Because of its antiquity, attractive landscapes, rich culture and Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asian Championships
An Asian Championship is a top level international sports competition between Asian athletes or sports teams representing their respective countries or professional sports clubs. List of championships (Summer Olympic Sports) ;Aquatics and water sports * Asian Swimming Championships * Asian Water Polo Championship ;Archery * Asian Archery Championships ;Athletics * Asian Athletics Championships ;Badminton * Badminton Asia Championships ;Baseball and softball * Asian Baseball Championship * Women's Baseball Asian Cup * Asian Men's Softball Championship * Asian Women's Softball Championship ;Basketball * FIBA Asia Cup * FIBA Women's Asia Cup ;Boxing * Asian Amateur Boxing Championships ;Canoeing * Asian Canoeing Championships ;Chess * Asian Chess Championship ;Cricket * Asia Cup * Women's Asia Cup ;Cycling * Asian Cycling Championships ;Fencing * Asian Fencing Championships ;Field hockey * Men's Hockey Asia Cup * Women's Hockey Asia Cup ;Football * AFC Asian Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2002 World Karate Championships
The 2002 World Karate Championships are the 16th edition of the World Karate Championships, and were held in Madrid, Spain from November 21 to November 24, 2002. Medalists Men Women Medal table Participating nations 751 athletes from 84 nations competed. * (1) * (16) * (4) * (7) * (20) * (15) * (7) * (4) * (9) * (8) * (1) * (5) * (11) * (15) * (8) * (2) * (12) * (3) * (10) * (1) * (7) * (1) * (18) * (2) * (12) * (4) * (15) * (19) * (8) * (10) * (20) * (9) * (2) * (19) * (12) * (5) * (4) * (3) * (6) * (6) * (12) * (4) * (20) * (8) * (19) * (8) * (7) * (4) * (3) * (9) * (13) * (1) * (10) * (10) * (9) * (7) * (5) * (8) * (5) * (11) * (3) * (8) * (16) * (5) * (2) * (16) * (15) * (12) * (4) * (12) * (6) * (19) * (4) * (12) * (12) * (19) * (18) * (8) * (12) * (7) * (2) * (4) * (3) * (18) References External links World Karate FederationKarate Records – World Championship 2002Day 1 resultshttp://ebilgi.karate.gov.tr/sonuc/yonetim/images/pool/buyukler-dunya-sampiyonasi-is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
