Rouhollah Hosseini (; born 23 September 1978) is the President of
Islamic Republic of Iran Boxing Federation since November 2022. He is a retired amateur
boxer Boxer most commonly refers to:
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from
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran (IRI) and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the northwest, the Caspian Sea to the north, Turkmenistan to the nort ...
, who competed in the
2000 Summer Olympics
The 2000 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, officially branded as Sydney 2000, and also known as the Games of the New Millennium, were an international multi-sport event held from 15 September to 1 October ...
in the
Super heavyweight (+91 kg) division and lost in the first round to
Mark Simmons of Canada. He is also a two time Asian Games bronze medalist.
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1978 births
Living people
Iranian male boxers
Olympic boxers for Iran
Boxers at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Asian Games bronze medalists for Iran
Asian Games boxers for Iran
Asian Games bronze medalists in boxing
Boxers at the 1998 Asian Games
Boxers at the 2010 Asian Games
Medalists at the 1998 Asian Games
Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games
Super-heavyweight boxers
20th-century Iranian sportsmen
21st-century Iranian sportsmen
Place of birth missing (living people)
Iranian martial artists
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