Hadi Saei
Awards & Honours
5
Awards Won
2
Honours
1
Rankings
3
Records
Hadi Saei's achievements place him among the all-time greats of taekwondo. He is one of only three athletes to win two Olympic gold medals in the sport, and one of two to earn three Olympic medals. His two World Championship titles and four World Cup victories further underscore his dominance. Recognized as Iran's most successful Olympian, Saei's legacy extends beyond medals to his transformative impact on taekwondo governance in Iran and Asia.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Living Legend of Olympic Taekwondo
Celebrated by the international governing body as a living legend.
Ten Figures Who Changed the History of Olympic Taekwondo
Included in a ranking of influential figures in Olympic taekwondo history.
Rankings & Lists
Ten Figures Who Changed the History of Olympic Taekwondo
Records & Feats
Most Olympic medals by an Iranian athlete
Won three Olympic medals (two gold, one bronze), the most by any Iranian in Olympic history.
One of only three two-time Olympic taekwondo champions
Won gold in 2004 and 2008, joining an elite group of taekwondo athletes.
One of only two taekwondokas with three Olympic medals
Alongside Steven Lopez, achieved three Olympic medals in taekwondo.