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Hossein Tavakkoli

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Hossein Tavakkoli (Persian: حسین توکلی; born January 10, 1978) is an Iranian weightlifter who won the gold medal in the Men's 105 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics. In 2017, he start training Ehsan Hadadi, an olympic silver medalist in discus throwing, for 2020 Olympic Games preparation. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Hossein Tavakkoli is the 5,508th most popular athlete, the 617th most popular biography from Iran and the 19th most popular Iranian Athlete.

Hossein Tavakkoli, born in 1978, is most famous for being an Iranian weightlifter who competed in various international competitions, including the Olympics. He is recognized for his achievements in the sport and has contributed to Iran's reputation in weightlifting.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 5,508 out of 6,025Before him are Milda Valčiukaitė, Romain Barras, Daniel Jasinski, Dmitry Malyshko, Martyna Trajdos, and Lucilla Boari. After him are Tomás González, Vladimir Iliev, Alexei Cherepanov, Varazdat Lalayan, Vencelas Dabaya, and Monika Karsch.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1978, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 1,354Before him are Nicole Parker, Kazuki Kuranuki, Kanika Kapoor, Jesse Leach, Hassan Roudbarian, and Shinya Nasu. After him are Emiliano Brembilla, Oliver Dowden, Jac Schaeffer, Stephen Abas, Kevin Kim, and J. D. Williams.

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In Iran

Among people born in Iran, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 617 out of 631Before him are Shojae Khalilzadeh (1989), Saeid Ezatolahi (1996), Omid Alishah (1992), Milad Beigi (1991), Lee Mi-gyeong (null), and Hassan Roudbarian (1978). After him are Ahmad Nourollahi (1993), Sabah Shariati (1989), Hossein Vafaei (1994), Mojtaba Abedini (1984), Mehdi Torabi (1994), and Hossein Mahini (1986).

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Among ATHLETES In Iran

Among athletes born in Iran, Hossein Tavakkoli ranks 19Before him are Kimia Alizadeh (1998), Sohrab Moradi (1988), Mohammad Bagheri Motamed (1986), Kamia Yousufi (1996), Milad Beigi (1991), and Lee Mi-gyeong (null). After him are Hossein Vafaei (1994), Martin Thomas (null), Samad Nikkhah Bahrami (1983), Masoud Mostafa-Jokar (1977), Sadegh Goudarzi (1987), and Mohammad Mousavi (1987).