Sajjad Ganjzadeh (Persian: سجاد گنجزاده, also Romanized as "Sajjād Ganjzādeh"; born 4 January 1992 in Tehran) is an Iranian karateka. Competing in the above 84 kg kumite division he won gold medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, 2014 and 2016 world championships, 2013 and 2017 Asian championships, and 2018 Asian Games.[1][2] He has also won multiple awards in competitions within the Karate1 Premier League.[3]
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Born | 4 January 1992 (1992-01-04) (age 30)[1] Tehran, Iran[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is the first Iranian karateka to win an Olympic gold medal. He won the gold medal in the men's +75 kg event after being knocked out by an illegal kick from Tareg Hamedi of Saudi Arabia.[4][5] Hamedi was disqualified and Ganjzadeh won the gold medal.[4][6]
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Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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2018 | World Championships | Madrid, Spain | 2nd | Kumite +84 kg |
2018 | 2018 Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2019 | Karate1 Premier League | Madrid, Spain | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2019 | Karate1 Premier League | Shanghai, China | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2020 | 2021 Summer Olympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2020 | Karate1 Series A | Santiago, Chile | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2021 | Karate1 Premier League | Istanbul, Turkey | 1st | Kumite +84 kg |
2021 | Karate1 Premier League | Lisbon, Portugal | 3rd | Kumite +84 kg |
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