Abolfazl Abbasi

Abolfazl Abbasi
Personal information
Born2 September 2005 (2005-09-02) (age 20)
Weight+78 kg
Sport
CountryIran
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Junior Championships
2022 Sofia 78 kg

Abolfazl Abbasi (born 12 February 2005) is an Iranian Taekwondo athlete.[1][2] He won a gold medal at the 2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships in the Men's +78 kg weight class.[3][4][5]

Personal life

In April 2024, Abbasi immigrated to Germany.[6]

On 19 January 2026, after fellow taekwondo practitioners Amir Mohammad Karami and Shayan Shekari were killed during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, Abbasi posted pictures of them on his Instagram and saying: "Your path undoubtedly continues; your souls rest in peace, heroes of the homeland".[7]

References

  1. ^ "Iran's Men's Taekwondo Wins 2023 World Cup Team Championships - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  2. ^ "Iran wins World Taekwondo World Cup Team Championships". IRNA English. 2023-11-15. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  3. ^ "2022 World Taekwondo Junior Championships". AllSportDB. 2022-08-02. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  4. ^ "[World Taekwondo] Korea, Iran and Turkiye win gold on final day of Sofia 202." m.worldtaekwondo.org. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  5. ^ "Iran taekwondokas scoop 5 medals in Turkey". Mehr News Agency. 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-08-05.
  6. ^ https://www.iranintl.com/fa/202404064694
  7. ^ https://www.instagram.com/p/DTsDp6njKYT/?hl=en