Hadi Saei is an Iranian former taekwondo athlete born in 1976, regarded as the most successful Iranian competitor in Olympic history. He took bronze at the sport's Olympic debut in Sydney in 2000, then won gold at Athens in 2004 and again at Beijing in 2008 after moving up a weight class, breaking his hand in the first bout in Beijing and keeping the injury secret until the final. He also won world championship titles in 1999 and 2005 and several World Cup events. After retiring in 2008 he served on the Tehran city council and later led the Iranian taekwondo federation.
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is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete
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Born 10 June 1976 in Ray, Tehran IRI
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is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete
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the most titled champion in the sport by winning 9 world class titles
Competed In: 2000 Summer Olympics, Lead, 2000 Games
in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Saei had won the bronze medal
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Competed In: 2008 Summer Olympics, Section on the 2008 Games
By winning his gold medal, Saei ensured that Iran was leaving Beijing with a better result
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