Reza Ghasemi
Reza Ghasemi (gray T-shirt) at the 2013 World Championships |
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| Native name | رضا قاسمی |
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| Born | (1987-07-24) 24 July 1987
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| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] |
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| Weight | 76 kg (168 lb) |
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| Sport | Track and field |
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Event | Sprints |
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| Club | Naft |
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Reza Ghasemi (Persian: رضا قاسمی; born 24 July 1987 in Isfahan) is an Iranian sprinter who won the 60-metre event at the 2012 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships and also ran at the 2012 Summer Olympics, two outdoor world championships and three indoor.
Personal life
On 12 January 2026, Ghasemi publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests by stating: "History will write that the criminal Khamenei regime shed the blood of innocent people in the streets."[2]
International competitions
| Year |
Competition |
Venue |
Position |
Event |
Notes
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| Representing Iran
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| 2010
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Tehran, Iran
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2nd
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60 m
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6.67
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| World Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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22nd (sf)
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60 m
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6.80
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| 2011
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Asian Championships
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Kobe, Japan
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9th (sf)
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100 m
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10.64
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| 7th
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200 m
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21.18
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| Universiade
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Shenzhen, China
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11th (sf)
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100 m
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10.39
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| 6th
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200 m
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20.88
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| 2012
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Hangzhou, China
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1st
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60 m
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6.68
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| World Indoor Championships
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Istanbul, Turkey
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17th (sf)
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60 m
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6.79
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| Olympic Games
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London, United Kingdom
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34th (h)
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100 m
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10.31
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| West Asian Championships
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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2nd
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100 m
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10.43
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| 1st
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200 m
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21.04
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| 1st
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4 × 100 m
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40.26
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| 2013
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Asian Championships
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Pune, India
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4th
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100 m
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10.37
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| 4th
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200 m
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20.98
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| World Championships
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Moscow, Russia
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41st (h)
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100 m
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10.46
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| Islamic Solidarity Games
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Palembang, Indonesia
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1st
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100 m
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10.29
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| 3rd
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200 m
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20.96
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| 2014
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Hangzhou, China
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3rd
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60 m
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6.68
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| 4th
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4 × 400 m
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3:13.55
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| World Indoor Championships
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Sopot, Poland
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14th (sf)
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60 m
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6.62
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| Asian Games
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Incheon, South Korea
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5th
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100 m
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10.25
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| Asian Beach Games
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Phuket, Thailand
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2nd
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60 m
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7.17
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| 2015
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Asian Championships
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Wuhan, China
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3rd
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100 m
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10.19
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| 6th
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200 m
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21.08
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| World Championships
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Beijing, China
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34th (h)
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100 m
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10.25
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| Military World Games
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Mungyeong, South Korea
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2nd
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100 m
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10.18
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| 11th (h)
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200 m
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21.311
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| –
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4 × 400 m
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DQ
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| 2016
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Doha, Qatar
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2nd
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60 m
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6.66
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| 2nd
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4 × 400 m
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3:11.86
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| Olympic Games
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Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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58th (h)
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100 m
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10.47
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| Asian Beach Games
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Danang, Vietnam
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2nd
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60 m
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6.55
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| 2017
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Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
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Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
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3rd
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60 m
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6.64
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| 2018
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Asian Indoor Championships
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Tehran, Iran
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4th
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60 m
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6.71
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1Did not start in the semifinals
Personal bests
Outdoor
Indoor
References
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