Amir Reza Khadem
Iranian freestyle wrestler
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Amir Reza Khadem Azghadi (Persian: امیررضا خادم ازغدی; born 10 February 1970) is an Iranian wrestler who won Olympic bronze medals in 1992 and 1996. He finished fourth at the 2000 Summer Olympics, and he won the 1991 World Championships, He also won a bronze medal at the 1990 World Championships and the 1992 and 1993 Asian Championships and a silver medal at the 1991 Asian Championships and the 1994 Asian Games.
10 February 1970
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| Member of the Parliament of Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 28 May 2004 – 28 May 2008 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Constituency | Tehran, Rey, Shemiranat and Eslamshahr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Majority | 693,603[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Amir Reza Khadem Azghadi 10 February 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Principlists Pervasive Coalition (2008) Alliance of Builders of Islamic Iran (2004) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Rasoul Khadem (brother) ebrahim khadem (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Shahid Beheshti University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He was trained by his father Mohammad Khadem. His younger brother Rasoul Khadem is also a world champion and an Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling.
He is currently Vice Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports in Legal, Parliamentary and Provincial Affairs, has been appointed for the position on 30 December 2013.[2]
On 31 January 2026, Khadem took to his Instagram and called on the authorities to release athletes and artists who were imprisoned during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, as well as all Iranians who were arrested for protesting.[3]
