Omid Ahmadisafa

Omid Ahmadisafa
BornOmid Ahmadisafa
(1992-09-24) September 24, 1992
Karaj, Iran
Native nameامید احمدی‌صفا
NationalityIranian
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight147 lb (67 kg; 10 st 7 lb)
DivisionWelterweight
StyleBoxing
Fighting out ofKaraj, Iran
Years active2016-present
Kickboxing record
Total22
Wins20
By knockout18
Losses2
By knockout1
Medal record
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Championships 1 2 -
International Championships 1 1 -
Total 2 3 -
Representing  Iran
WAKO World Championship
Gold medal – first place2017 Belgrade51 kg.
WAKO Asian Championship
Gold medal – first place2015 Pune51 kg.
World Games
Silver medal – second place2021 Jesolo51 kg.

Omid Ahmadisafa (born 24 September 1992) is an Iranian martial artist and boxer. He is a former member of Iran's national boxing and kickboxing teams and has won medals in both sports. After leaving Iran, his asylum in Germany was reported by media outlets on November 5, 2021. As a member of the Refugee Olympic Team, he competed in boxing at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. He currently trains in boxing with the support of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Athlete Scholarship programme.[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Omid Ahmadi Safa was born in 1992 in Tehran.[5] He is a martial artist and a former member of Iran's national boxing and kickboxing teams, who has won medals in boxing and kickboxing.[6][7][8] He was forced to leave Iran, and his asylum in Germany was published in the media on November 5, 2021.[9][10][11] As part of the Refugee Olympic Team, he competed in boxing at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. Now, thanks to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Refugee Athlete Scholarship, he is training in boxing with the German National Team.[12]

Championships and awards

  • WAKO World Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2017 WAKO World Muay Thai Championship
    • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2015 WAKO Asian Championship
    • 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 2020 World Muay Thai Championship

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Omid Ahmadisafa". olympics.com.
  2. ↑ "امید احمدی‌صفا". خبرگزاری تسنیم (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "مراسم بدرقه قهرمان کیک بوکسینگ البرز برگزار شد+تصاویر". Borna News. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "امید احمدی صفا: چه جوونایی که پرپر شدن، می‌تونی ببینی و بغض نکنی رفیق". ایران اینترنشنال (in Persian). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  5. ↑ Riddell, Don (20 December 2021). "Amir Assadollahzadeh: Fearing torture and possible execution, Iranian powerlifter quit team in Norway and ran for his life". CNN. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "Iranian boxer grabs silver in 2017 WAKO World Champs". en.irna.ir. 12 November 2017. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  7. ↑ "Iranian Boxers Win Three Silvers at Ahmet Comert Tournament - Sports news - Tasnim News Agency". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Iran's Boxer Selected as Best in Turkey's Ahmet Comert Cup | Farsnews Agency". www.farsnews.ir. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "امید احمدی‌صفا، قهرمان کیک‌بوکسینگ جهان، به آلمان پناهنده شد". Radio Farda (in Persian). Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  10. ↑ https://olympics.com/en/news/copy-of-men-s-fly-48-52kg-amman
  11. ↑ Brümmer, Ben. "Deutsche Meisterschaften im Boxen aus Rostock: Alle Finalkämpfe zum Nachschauen". www.ostsee-zeitung.de (in German). Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  12. ↑ "Omid AHMADISAFA". www.olympics.com. Retrieved 12 May 2026.


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