WRESTLER
Rasoul Khadem
1972 - Today

Rasoul Khadem
Rasoul Khadem Azghadi (Persian: رسول خادم ازغدی, born March 18, 1972) is a former Iranian wrestler who has won a bronze medal in the 1992 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in the 1996 Summer Olympics. He was also the 1994 and 1995 world champion and 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 Asian champion. He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem, and he is also the younger brother of Olympic wrestling bronze medalists Amir Reza Khadem and Ebrahim Khadem. He was the president of Islamic Republic of Iran Wrestling Federation from January 4, 2014, to November 3, 2018. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2024). Rasoul Khadem is the 586th most popular wrestler (down from 435th in 2024), the 502nd most popular biography from Iran (up from 503rd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Iranian Wrestler.
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Rasoul Khadem ranks 586 out of 1,027. Before him are Kim Il, Gerhard Himmel, David Musulbes, Attila Repka, Ruben Houkes, and Armen Mkrtchyan. After him are Ashley Massaro, Ken Anderson, Antal Kovács, Ivan Tsonov, Jang Sung-ho, and Jason Jordan.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKim Il
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.41
Rank: 580
Gerhard Himmel
1965 - Present
HPI: 45.35
Rank: 581
David Musulbes
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 582
Attila Repka
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 583
Ruben Houkes
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 584
Armen Mkrtchyan
1973 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 585
Rasoul Khadem
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 586
Ashley Massaro
1979 - 2019
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 587
Ken Anderson
1976 - Present
HPI: 45.30
Rank: 588
Antal Kovács
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 589
Ivan Tsonov
1966 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 590
Jang Sung-ho
1978 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 591
Jason Jordan
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 592
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1972, Rasoul Khadem ranks 843. Before him are Nima Arkani-Hamed, David Musulbes, Božidar Jović, Joe Calzaghe, Derlis Gómez, and Norbert Rózsa. After him are Sergejs Žoltoks, Antal Kovács, Nicolette Krebitz, Viktoriya Tolstoganova, Matthew Birir, and Alexandra Timoshenko.
Others Born in 1972
Go to all RankingsNima Arkani-Hamed
PHYSICIST
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 837
David Musulbes
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.34
Rank: 838
Božidar Jović
HANDBALL PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 839
Joe Calzaghe
BOXER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 840
Derlis Gómez
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.33
Rank: 841
Norbert Rózsa
POLITICIAN
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 842
Rasoul Khadem
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 843
Sergejs Žoltoks
HOCKEY PLAYER
1972 - 2004
HPI: 45.29
Rank: 844
Antal Kovács
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 845
Nicolette Krebitz
FILM DIRECTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 846
Viktoriya Tolstoganova
ACTOR
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 847
Matthew Birir
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 848
Alexandra Timoshenko
ATHLETE
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.27
Rank: 849
In Iran
Among people born in Iran, Rasoul Khadem ranks 502 out of 631. Before him are Karim Ansarifard (1990), Atousa Pourkashiyan (1988), Abbas Jadidi (1969), Masoud Shojaei (1984), Andranik Teymourian (1983), and Abdolmalek Rigi (1979). After him are Parvin Ardalan (1967), Laleh (1982), Saeid Mollaei (1992), Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh (1972), Reyhaneh Jabbari (1988), and Mohammad Reza Golzar (1977).
Others born in Iran
Go to all RankingsKarim Ansarifard
SOCCER PLAYER
1990 - Present
HPI: 45.70
Rank: 496
Atousa Pourkashiyan
CHESS PLAYER
1988 - Present
HPI: 45.67
Rank: 497
Abbas Jadidi
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 498
Masoud Shojaei
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.49
Rank: 499
Andranik Teymourian
SOCCER PLAYER
1983 - Present
HPI: 45.32
Rank: 500
Abdolmalek Rigi
POLITICIAN
1979 - 2010
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 501
Rasoul Khadem
WRESTLER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 502
Parvin Ardalan
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.28
Rank: 503
Laleh
SINGER
1982 - Present
HPI: 45.20
Rank: 504
Saeid Mollaei
WRESTLER
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 505
Sohrab Bakhtiarizadeh
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 506
Reyhaneh Jabbari
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1988 - 2014
HPI: 45.04
Rank: 507
Mohammad Reza Golzar
ACTOR
1977 - Present
HPI: 45.03
Rank: 508
Among WRESTLERS In Iran
Among wrestlers born in Iran, Rasoul Khadem ranks 6. Before him are The Iron Sheik (1942), Gholamreza Takhti (1930), Emam-Ali Habibi (1931), Matt Ghaffari (1961), and Abbas Jadidi (1969). After him are Saeid Mollaei (1992), Hassan Yazdani (1994), Askari Mohammadian (1963), Amir Reza Khadem (1970), Alireza Dabir (1977), and Alireza Heidari (1976).
The Iron Sheik
1942 - 2023
HPI: 71.31
Rank: 1
Gholamreza Takhti
1930 - 1968
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 2
Emam-Ali Habibi
1931 - 2025
HPI: 55.40
Rank: 3
Matt Ghaffari
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.46
Rank: 4
Abbas Jadidi
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.57
Rank: 5
Rasoul Khadem
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.31
Rank: 6
Saeid Mollaei
1992 - Present
HPI: 45.13
Rank: 7
Hassan Yazdani
1994 - Present
HPI: 44.14
Rank: 8
Askari Mohammadian
1963 - Present
HPI: 43.62
Rank: 9
Amir Reza Khadem
1970 - Present
HPI: 42.49
Rank: 10
Alireza Dabir
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.46
Rank: 11
Alireza Heidari
1976 - Present
HPI: 42.14
Rank: 12











































