Hadi Saei

About Hadi Saei

Who is it?: Former Taekwondo Athlete & Olympic Gold Medalist
Birth Day: June 10, 1976
Birth Place: Tehran, Iranian
Birth Sign: Cancer
Political party: Independent
Other political affiliations: Reformists Coalition (2006)
Alma mater: Islamic Azad University
Country: Iran
Sport: Taekwondo
Medal record Olympic Games 2004 Athens 68 kg 2008 Beijing 80 kg 2000 Sydney 68 kg World Championships 1999 Edmonton 72 kg 2005 Madrid 72 kg 2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen 72 kg 2007 Beijing 72 kg Asian Games 2002 Busan 72 kg 2006 Doha 72 kg Asian Championships 2006 Bangkok 72 kg 2002 Amman 72 kg West Asian Games 1997 Tehran 70 kg Olympic GamesWorld ChampionshipsAsian GamesAsian ChampionshipsWest Asian Games: 2004 Athens68 kg2008 Beijing80 kg2000 Sydney68 kg1999 Edmonton72 kg2005 Madrid72 kg2003 Garmisch-Partenkirchen72 kg2007 Beijing72 kg2002 Busan72 kg2006 Doha72 kg2006 Bangkok72 kg2002 Amman72 kg1997 Tehran70 kg

Hadi Saei Net Worth

Hadi Saei was born on June 10, 1976 in Tehran, Iranian, is Former Taekwondo Athlete & Olympic Gold Medalist. Hadi Saei Bonehkohal is a former Iranian taekwondo athlete who has won 2 Olympic gold medals for his country. He is considered one of the greatest Taekwondo competitors in the world. He has competed and won numerous international Taekwondo championships and is one of the few Iranian athletes to take home Olympic gold medal. The fierce athlete has won nearly all of the competitions he has performed in; holding a 90% success rate of winning. The two-time Taekwondo World Champion and Olympic medalist is revered both locally and internationally as an influential fighter and martial arts instructor. Saei competed successfully in Olympic Games over a 10-year period winning three medals. He began learning Taekwondo at an early age and grew up to become one of the most successful martial artists in modern history. The sports star auctioned part of his winning medals to help Iranian people affected by a massive earthquake. Towards the end of his competitive Taekwondo career he became interested in local politics. He currently serves as chairman of an Iranian football club and works as a member of the Tehran City Council as a member of the Reformist Party.
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Biography/Timeline

1948

By winning his gold medal, Saei ensured that Iran was leaving Beijing with a better result than their poor showing at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where they received only one bronze medal. Full results of Iran's medals in the history of the Summer Olympic games can be found in the 'Medal tables' in Iran at the Olympics.

2008

Saei officially ended his career as a Tae Kwon Do athlete on November 8, 2008 (18 Aban 1387).

2013

He has been practicing Tae Kwon Do since he was six years old. Having previously competed in Lightweight (67–72 kg), he is the 1999 World Champion and 2003 World Championship silver medalist. When the Iranian town of Bam was devastated in the 2003 earthquake, Saei put his medals on auction to raise money for the victims.

2015

Hadi Saei starring in the TV series Amin directed by Manuchehr Hadi in 2015.