Hadi Choopan

Hadi Choopan (Persian: هادی چوپان; also Romanized as "Hādi Chupān", (born 1987 in Beyza, Fars Province, Iran) is an Iranian professional bodybuilder and the Mr. Olympia 2022 winner. He is known as “The Persian Wolf”.[2]

Hadi Choopan
Hadi Choopan, Mr. Olympia, 2022
Personal information
Native nameهادی چوپان
NationalityIranian
Born (1987-09-26) September 26, 1987
Abnow, Beyza County, Fars Province, Iran
Height5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[1]
WeightContest: 220 lb (100 kg)
Off season: 242 lb (110 kg)[1]

Biography

He was a fixed member of the Iranian National Bodybuilding Team from 2011 to 2016. Choopan has competed several times at International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness (IFBB) contests and won various titles.[3]

Controversy

In 2018, President Donald Trump banned all Iranian nationals from entering the country, and Hadi was denied a visa to participate in the 2018 Arnold Classic. Hadi Choopan expressed his frustration and termed the incident discriminatory.[4][5]

Before winning Mr. Olympia 2022, Choopan invoked the name of Ahura Mazda, the supreme deity of the pre-Islamic Iranian faith of Zoroastrianism, on Instagram.[6] He also dedicated the award to the "honorable women of Iran" showing solidarity with the Mahsa Amini protests.[7] According to an official website of ifbb pro , Akbar Khazaei, professional judge of ifbbpro and (NPC) competitions, about Hadi Chopan's championship in Las Vegas 2022 has said, winning of the first place in the Mr.Olympia by an Iranian in America displays that racism, nationality and differences between governments does not affect the rights and status of athletes in Mr.Olympia and ifbb pro, and refereeing in these competitions is fair and just. [8]

Titles and honors
  • 15 provincial gold medals (Fars and Tehran provinces)
  • 6 national medals (3 golds, 2 silvers, 1 bronze)
  • WBPF World Championships: Silver medal, 2012
  • WBPF Asia Championships: Gold medal, 2013
  • WBPF World Championships: Gold medal, 2013, 2014, 2015
  • Mr. Olympia Amateur: Gold medal, 2017
  • IFBB Sheru Classic: Silver medal, 2017
  • Asia Grand Prix: Silver medal, 2017
  • San Marino Pro: Silver medal, 2017
  • Dubai Expo: Silver medal, 2018
  • IFBB Portugal Pro: Gold medal, 2018
  • Asia Grand Prix: Gold medal, 2018
  • IFBB Vancouver Pro: Gold medal, 2019
  • Mr. Olympia 2019: 3rd place[9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
  • Mr. Olympia 2020: 4th place
  • Mr. Olympia 2021: 3rd place[17]
  • Mr. Olympia 2022: 1st Place
  • Iranian sportsman of the year 2023

References
  1. "Hadi Choopan – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt". fitnessvolt.com. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  2. "Hadi Choopan Competing In Men's Open Class At Upcoming Vancouver Pro Show". Fitness Volt. 2019-07-12. Retrieved 2021-11-11.
  3. هادی چوپان بهترین بدن‌ساز جهان در سال ۲۰۱۷ شد (ISNA; 20 Jan., 2018)
  4. "Hadi Choopan Confirms He Is Out From Olympia 2018 Due To Travel Ban".
  5. "'Persian wolf' bodybuilder Hadi Choopan denied US visa".
  6. "Hadi Choopan | هادی چوپان‎ on Instagram: "به نام اهورا مزدا، خدای منان، درود بر ایرانیان و ایرانبانان در جهان هستی؛ همه برای یکی، یکی برای همه؛ برای سربلندی ایران همیشه سربلند؛ برای شادی میهن پر از مهر؛ برای شادمانی مردم پر از رنگ؛ آرزو برای ایران و ایرانیان؛ الهی به امید تو🙏"". Instagram. Retrieved 2022-12-19.
  7. https://iranwire.com/en/sports/111539-hadi-choopan-the-bodybuilding-campion-who-dedicated-his-title-to-the-honorable-women-of-iran/
  8. NPC site (official website of ifbb pro). "Interview with Akbar Khazaei npc bodybuilding professional judge about Mr. Olympia 2022". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  9. RESULTS: 2017 San Marino Pro
  10. IFBB Portugal Pro 2018 Results
  11. Hadi Choopan is the winner of 2018 Asian Grand Prix
  12. 2019 Vancouver Pro Results & Picture Highlits
  13. از توصیهٔ قهرمان پرورش اندام جهان به بدن‌سازان جوان تا جزئیات دریافت جایزهٔ ۴ هزار دلاری (Tasnim News Agency; 27 Jul., 2018)
  14. Hadi Choopan Wins Vancouver Pro Bodybuilding Competition
  15. مصاحبهٔ هادی چوپان بعد از برد در ونکوور پرو ۲۰۱۹ (Aparat website)
  16. زندگی‌نامهٔ هادی چوپان، بدن‌ساز (parvaresheafkar.com)
  17. "Iran's Choopan Comes 3rd at 2021 Mr. Olympia - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2021-11-08.
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