Masoud Haji Akhondzadeh

Masoud Haji Akhondzadeh

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Born	April 29, 1978
Medal record Men’s Judo Competitor for  Iran Asian Games Gold 2002 Busan 60 kg Bronze 2006 Doha 60 kg Asian Championships Gold 2001 Ulaanbaatar 60 kg Gold 2007 Kuwait City 60 kg Silver 2008 Jeju City 60 kg Bronze 1999 Wenzhou 60 kg

Masoud Haji Akhondzade (Persian: مسعود حاجی آخوندزاده , born April 29, 1978 in Mashhad) is an Iranian judoka.

He finished in joint fifth place in the extra-lightweight (60 kg) division at the 2004 Summer Olympics, having lost the bronze medal match to Choi Min-Ho of South Korea.

He is the first Asian Games gold medalist from Iran in Judo. he won this gold medal in 2002 Busan Asian Games by defeating Bazarbek Donbay of Kazakhstan.

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Name	Haji Akhondzadeh, Masoud
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