At a ceremony attended by Dr. Donyamali, Minister of Sports and Youth, 22 enduring figures in Iranian sports were honored, including Hadi Rezaei, the distinguished head coach of the national sitting volleyball team

The event, held at the Tehran International Exhibition Center, also featured Dr. Esbaghian, Deputy for Elite and Professional Sports Development at the Ministry of Sports and Youth, former and current sports officials, federation presidents, and Iran’s champions.

Hadi Rezaei was recognized in the category of sports for veterans and persons with disabilities. The honored sports figures included:

Hadi Rezaei (Veterans and Disabled Sports)

Mohammad Mahmoudi (Social Responsibility)

Mojtaba Sarmadi (Skating)

Reza Golmohammadi (Tehran Sports)

Khosrow Valizadeh (Broadcasting)

Ali Pakizeh Jam (Weightlifting)

Farideh Shojaei (Women’s Sports)

Saeed Faeqi (National Sports)

Tahereh Taherian (Women’s Sports)

Mohammad Reza Taleghani (Wrestling)

Jamshid Hamidi (Press)

Mansour Barzegar (Wrestling)

Masoud Solhieh (Volleyball)

Akbar Maleki (Football and Public Sports)

Enayatollah Atashi (Basketball)

Teymour Ghiyasi (Athletics)

Manouchehr Zandi (Press)

Hassan Habibi (Football)

Feyzollah Bandali (Skiing)

Mehdi Namazizadeh (Ministry of Science and Basketball)

Gholamhossein Nourian (Football and Tennis)

Amir Ehteshamzadeh (Table Tennis)

This ceremony celebrated their lasting contributions and impact on Iranian sports.

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