Jasem Vishkaei
Iranian karateka (born 1982)
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Jasem Vishkaei (Persian: جاسم ويشكائى, also Romanized as "Jāsem Vishkaei"; born December 27, 1982, in Bandare Anzali, Gilan Province) is an Iranian karateka. Vishkaei competed in the 2006 Asian Games in the 75 kg division and won the gold medal. He also won the gold medal in 2010 Asian Games.
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| National team | Iranian Karate national team | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | December 27, 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | Karate coach | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years active | 1998-2018 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Karate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Jassim Vishkaei started karate in 1366 with Mr. Seyedgar in Bandar Anzali and in 1997 he became a member of the Iran national team and during his time in the Iranian national team he won 3 gold medals from the Asian Youth Championships. 3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze medal from the U21 World Championship, 2 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medal from the Asian Senior Championships. Vishkaei has also won the gold medal of the Open World Cup, gold, silver and bronze medal of the World Championships, silver medal of Busan Asian Games[2] and gold medal of Doha and Gwangju Asian Games and more than 10 colorful medals from prestigious countries Competitions in the world.[3][4]
According to many experts in this field, if karate was one of the Olympic disciplines during Jassem's sports career, he should have been awarded at least two gold medals.
Jasem Vishkaei graduated from Bandar Anzali Islamic Azad University with a master's degree in Physical education majoring in physiology.
Personal life
On 8 February 2026, Vishkaei was arrested for supporting the 2025–2026 Iranian protests. The authorities had stormed his vacation home in Bandar-e Anzali to conduct the arrest, and confiscated his electronic devices in the process. Currently, there is no information concerning Vishkaei's whereabouts.[5]
Coaching records
- Sweden youth coach 2004
- Sweden U21 and seniors coach 2014–2017
Sports achievements
National
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| AKF Cadet and Junior Championships | 1998 |  Macau |
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| 2000 | Macau |
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| World Cadet and Junior Championships | 1999 |  Bulgaria |
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| 2001 |  Greece |
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| 2003 |  France |
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| 2003 | France |
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| Asian Games | 2002 |  South Korea |
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| 2006 |  Qatar |
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| 2010 |  China |
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| Senior World Championships[6][7][8] | 2002 |  Spain |
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| 2002 | Spain |
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| 2006 |  Finland |
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| Asian Karate Championships | 2001 |  Malaysia |
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| 2001 | Malaysia |
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| 2004 |  Taiwan |
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| 2004 | Taiwan |
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| 2005 | Macau |
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| 2007 | Malaysia |
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| 2007 | Malaysia |
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| West Asian Games | 2002 |  Kuwait |
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| Senior World Super Cup Competitions | 2002 | France |
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| Karate1 Series A[9] | 2018 |  Austria |
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| FISU World University Championships[10][11][12] | 2010 |  Montenegro |
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| 2010 | Montenegro |
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| Islamic Solidarity Games | 2005 |  Saudi Arabia |
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| 2005 | Saudi Arabia |
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