Hadi Saei
Iranian taekwondo practitioner
哈迪·赛伊 · ハディ・サエイ · 하디 사에이
- Born
- 10 June 1976, Ray
- Citizenship
- Iran
- Sport
- taekwondo
- Occupation
- taekwondo athlete
- Height
- 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
- Weight
- 79 kg (174 lb)
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 the 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 olympians with the most medals in the sport of taekwondo. He was the President of Islamic Republic of Iran Taekwondo Federation from January 2022 to January 2026.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| taekwondo at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's 68 kg | ||
| taekwondo at the 2004 Summer Olympics – men's 68 kg | ||
| taekwondo at the 2008 Summer Olympics – men's 80 kg | ||
| 1998 Asian Games | 1998 | |
| 2002 Asian Games | 2002 | |
| 2003 World Taekwondo Championships | 2003 | |
| 2005 World Taekwondo Championships | 2005 | |
| 2006 Asian Games | 2006 | |
| 2007 World Taekwondo Championships | 2007 |
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q472372 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.