Saeid Mollaei is an Iranian-born half-middleweight judoka, born on 5 January 1992 in Tehran to ethnic Azerbaijani parents from Khoy. Iranian authorities ordered him to lose on purpose in the semi-final at the 2019 World Championships in Tokyo, so as to avoid a possible final against the Israeli champion Sagi Muki. In August 2019 he moved to Europe on a two-year German visa, saying he feared returning to Iran after speaking out about the pressure placed on him. In December 2019 he became a citizen of Mongolia and dedicated his 2020 Olympic medal to Mongolia, the Mongol people and Israel. From May 2022 he has represented Azerbaijan.
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is an Iranian-born Mongolian half-middleweight judoka
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is an Iranian-born Mongolian half-middleweight judoka
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From May 2022 on, Mollaei represents Azerbaijan.
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half-middleweight judoka
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He dedicated his 2020 Olympic medal to Mongolia
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