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Hadi Saei
1976 - Today

Hadi Saei
Hadi Saei (Persian: هادی ساعی, born June 10, 1976) is an Iranian councilor and former taekwondo athlete who became the most successful Iranian athlete in Olympic history and the most titled champion in this sport by winning 9 world class titles (two olympic titles in 2004 and 2008, two world championships titles, four world cup titles and one world olympic qualification tournament). Earlier in his career and in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Saei had won the Bronze medal. He was elected as member of City Council of Tehran in 2006 local elections and was reelected in 2013 but lost the 2017 election. He is one of the three most medal winners olympians in the sport of Taekwondo. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hadi Saei is the 3,429th most popular athlete (down from 3,287th in 2019), the 509th most popular biography from Iran (up from 510th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Iranian Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Hadi Saei ranks 3,428 out of 6,025. Before him are Amel Tuka, Chase Jackson, Lin Sang, Patrice Bailly-Salins, and Shin Joon-sup. After him are Sofia Assefa, Jang Mi-ran, Laura Kraut, Fani Chalkia, Steve Guerdat, Raema Lisa Rumbewas, and Alexey Voyevoda.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAmel Tuka
1991 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3,423
Chase Jackson
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.50
Rank: 3,424
Lin Sang
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 3,425
Patrice Bailly-Salins
1964 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 3,426
Shin Joon-sup
1963 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 3,427
Hadi Saei
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 3,428
Sofia Assefa
1987 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 3,429
Jang Mi-ran
1983 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 3,430
Laura Kraut
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3,431
Fani Chalkia
1979 - Present
HPI: 44.47
Rank: 3,432
Steve Guerdat
1982 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 3,433
Raema Lisa Rumbewas
1980 - 2024
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 3,434
Alexey Voyevoda
1980 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 3,435
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1976, Hadi Saei ranks 709. Before him are Stylianos Venetidis, Evan Jones, Michael Blackwood, Jonathan Liebesman, Fabão, and Alexandra Neldel. After him are Ľuboš Bartečko, Ulrika Babiaková, Yuliya Chepalova, Aitor Ocio, Raúl Guerrón, and Tim Sylvia.
Others Born in 1976
Go to all RankingsStylianos Venetidis
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 703
Evan Jones
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.58
Rank: 704
Michael Blackwood
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 705
Jonathan Liebesman
FILM DIRECTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 706
Fabão
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.54
Rank: 707
Alexandra Neldel
ACTOR
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 708
Hadi Saei
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 709
Ľuboš Bartečko
HOCKEY PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 710
Ulrika Babiaková
ASTRONOMER
1976 - 2002
HPI: 44.48
Rank: 711
Yuliya Chepalova
SKIER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.46
Rank: 712
Aitor Ocio
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 713
Raúl Guerrón
SOCCER PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.41
Rank: 714
Tim Sylvia
MARTIAL ARTS
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 715
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Hadi Saei ranks 509 out of 631. Before him are Shamsia Hassani (1988), Behrang Safari (1985), Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968), Gegard Mousasi (1985), Mohammad Khakpour (1969), and Mehrdad Minavand (1975). After him are Alireza Beiranvand (1992), Hamed Haddadi (1985), Nasim Pedrad (1981), Hassan Yazdani (1994), Mohammed Bijeh (1982), and Shadi Sadr (1974).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsShamsia Hassani
PAINTER
1988 - Present
HPI: 44.77
Rank: 503
Behrang Safari
SOCCER PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.70
Rank: 504
Bahman Golbarnezhad
ATHLETE
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 505
Gegard Mousasi
MARTIAL ARTS
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 506
Mohammad Khakpour
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 44.56
Rank: 507
Mehrdad Minavand
SOCCER PLAYER
1975 - 2021
HPI: 44.53
Rank: 508
Hadi Saei
ATHLETE
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 509
Alireza Beiranvand
SOCCER PLAYER
1992 - Present
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 510
Hamed Haddadi
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1985 - Present
HPI: 44.33
Rank: 511
Nasim Pedrad
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 512
Hassan Yazdani
WRESTLER
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 513
Mohammed Bijeh
EXTREMIST
1982 - 2006
HPI: 44.12
Rank: 514
Shadi Sadr
LAWYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 515
Among ATHLETES In Iran
Among athletes born in Iran, Hadi Saei ranks 5. Before him are Ali Mirzaei (1929), Hadi Choopan (1987), Mahmoud Namjoo (1918), and Bahman Golbarnezhad (1968). After him are Javad Foroughi (1979), Zahra Nemati (1985), Ehsan Haddadi (1985), Behdad Salimi (1989), Elnaz Rekabi (1989), Mohammad Hadi Saravi (1998), and Kianoush Rostami (1991).
Ali Mirzaei
1929 - 2020
HPI: 53.39
Rank: 1
Hadi Choopan
1987 - Present
HPI: 51.43
Rank: 2
Mahmoud Namjoo
1918 - 1990
HPI: 49.40
Rank: 3
Bahman Golbarnezhad
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.62
Rank: 4
Hadi Saei
1976 - Present
HPI: 44.49
Rank: 5
Javad Foroughi
1979 - Present
HPI: 40.89
Rank: 6
Zahra Nemati
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.85
Rank: 7
Ehsan Haddadi
1985 - Present
HPI: 40.80
Rank: 8
Behdad Salimi
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.79
Rank: 9
Elnaz Rekabi
1989 - Present
HPI: 39.34
Rank: 10
Mohammad Hadi Saravi
1998 - Present
HPI: 38.96
Rank: 11
Kianoush Rostami
1991 - Present
HPI: 38.88
Rank: 12