Hadi Rezaeigarkani (born December 10, 1960) is an Iranian sitting volleyball coach, and former player with world and Paralympic medals, the most proud sitting volleyball coach in the world, currently as the head coach of Iran's men's sitting volleyball team.

Hadi Rezaei
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1960-12-10) 10 December 1960 (age 65)
Mashhad, Iran
Honours
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTeam
Gold medal – first place1992 BarcelonaTeam
Gold medal – first place1996 AtlantaTeam
World Championships
Gold medal – first place1985 KristiasandTeam
Gold medal – first place1986 PecsTeam
Gold medal – first place1990 AssenTeam
Gold medal – first place1994 BottropTeam

Coaching career

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Paralympics

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World Championships

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  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1998 Tehran
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2002 Cairo
  • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2006 Roermond
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2010 Edmond
  • 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2014 Elblag[2]
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2018 Arnhem
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2022 Sarajevo [3]

Asian Para Games

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World Clubs Championship

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  • Egypt 2023 - Gold Medal (Mes Sharebabak Iran)
  • Egypt 2012 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
  • Egypt 2011 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
  • Egypt 2009 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
  • Egypt 2007 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
  • Germany 2003 - Gold Medal (Pegah- Iran)

Asian Clubs Championship

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  • China 2013 - Gold Medal (samen alhojaj- Iran)
  • China 2011 - Gold Medal (Zobahan Isfahan- Iran)
  • China 2009 - Gold Medal (Asia Gostaresh Foolad Gostar- Iran)

Playing career

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Paralympics

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World Championships

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  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1985 Kristiansand
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1986 Pecs
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1990 Assen
  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1994 Bottrop

Other roles

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Administrator

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  • AOPV Secratory General 2014–2018
  • IRISFD Members at Large 2014–2018
  • IRINPC Honorary Board member 2014
  • IRISFD Technical Deputy 2012–2014
  • World Para Volley Executive Member 2010–2012
  • AOCVD Para Volleyball Vice President 2008–2014
  • Khorasan Sports Board for the Athletes with Disabilities President 2004–2019
  • Khorasan Sports Board for the Athletes with Disabilities Vice President 1996–2004

Education

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  • Educator in sitting volleyball 2008
  • Olympics solidarity 2006
  • International coaching sitting volleyball 2003

See also

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References

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  1. "Iran Targets 6th Sitting Volleyball Gold in 7 Games".
  2. "Poland world championship results". IPC.
  3. "ايران، همچنان بهترين تيم واليبال نشسته جهان" [Iran is still Best team of sitting volleyball in the world]. varzesh3.com (in Persian). Varzesh 3. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 12 November 2022.