Mohsen Yazdani

Mohsen Yazdani (born August 1, 1969, in Tehran) is an Iranian bodybuilding champion. In 1999 he was the first Iranian bodybuilder to achieve the gold medal in world championships and in the same year also received the most advanced bodybuilder of the year award from (IFBB). Yazdani is also the first ever Iranian bodybuilder to join IFBB pro. He is now active as the founder and CEO of Hirbod chain gyms.[1]

Mohsen Yazdani
Born
Mohsen Yazdanikachoei

(1969-08-01) August 1, 1969
CitizenshipIran
EducationDBA

Biography

Mohsen Yazdani was born on January 8, 1969 in Tehran. When he was 12, he started his career in wrestling and in the same year he achieved the silver medal in the Tehran Youth Cup. He entered boxing when he was 16, and after he was done with his conscription he started his bodybuilding career by the advice of his friends Hamid Gheisari and Hadi Ghadir. He started his career in Olympic gym in 1991. He achieved his first medal ever by reaching third place in the national cup. A few months later he entered the national cup for the second time, and he was able to achieve the gold medal.[2]

Awards and titles

National titles

RowYearTitleWeight
11990Third place65 kg
21991First place70 kg
31992First place70 kg
41993First place70 kg
51994First place70 kg
61995First place70 kg
71996First place70 kg
81997First place70 kg
91998First place70 kg
101999First place70 kg

Asian titles

RowYearTitleWeight
11993Asian third place (Singapore)65 kg
21994Asian third place (Malaysia)70 kg
31994Best Asian figurist (Malaysia)70 kg
41995Second place (China)70 kg

International titles

RowYearTitleWeight
11999Bayern Munchen InternationalFree weight
21999First place - European international80 kg
31999First place - European internationalFree weight
41999First place - European international70 kg
51999Champion of champions of EuropeOverall

World titles

RowYearTitleWeight
11998World second place (Turkey)70 kg
21999World first place (Slovakia)70 kg
31999Most advanced bodybuilder and first place (Slovakia)70 kg
42000Fourth place (Malaysia)70 kg

Titles as Iran’s national team coach

RowYearTitle
12003Asian cup - third place (Bahrain)
22008Asian cupABBF - first place (Thailand)
32008World cupIFBB - second place (Bahrain)
42009World cupWBPF - first place (Thailand)
52009World cupWBPF - first place (Emirates)
62010Asian cupWBPF - first place (Iran)
72010World cupWBPF - first place (India)

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References

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