Mahmoud Reza Miran Fashandi (, born February 25, 1974) more known as Mahmoud Miran is an Iranian

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ka. He competed internationally for 15 years, winning several medals at the

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, and

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. He lost in the first round of 100 kg division during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney to Frank Möller of Germany. He finished in joint fifth place in the heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the

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, having lost the bronze medal match to

Dennis van der Geest Dennis van der Geest (; born 27 June 1975) is a Dutch judoka, who won the bronze medal in the men's heavyweight (+100 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics. He was born in Haarlem, North Holland. In 2005, he became the world judo ch ...

of the Netherlands. Additionally, he was the Pahlevan of Iran four times between 1994 and 1998.

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* 1974 births Living people Iranian male judoka Judoka at the 2000 Summer Olympics Judoka at the 2004 Summer Olympics Olympic judoka for Iran Asian Games silver medalists for Iran Asian Games judoka for Iran Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran Asian Games medalists in judo Judoka at the 1994 Asian Games Judoka at the 1998 Asian Games Judoka at the 2002 Asian Games Judoka at the 2006 Asian Games Islamic Azad University, Central Tehran Branch alumni Pahlevans of Iran Medalists at the 1994 Asian Games Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games Medalists at the 2006 Asian Games Place of birth missing (living people) Iranian martial artists {{Iran-judo-bio-stub