Rahim Jeddi

Biographical information

RolesReferee
SexMale
Full nameRahim•Jeddi
Used nameRahim•Jeddi
Original nameرحیم•جدی
Born(1946-1947)
Died10 November 2020
NOC Islamic Republic of Iran

Biography

Rahim Jeddi was a long-serving wrestling referee from Iran who officiated at several World Championships and the Olympics. At the latter Jeddi oversaw multiple bouts at the 2000 Sydney Games. In 2006 he was rewarded for his hard work by being honoured with the Golden Whistle by FILA for being the best referee. Jeddi was 77 when he died in November 2020 from the coronavirus.

Referee

Games Sport (Discipline) / Event NOC / Team Phase Unit Role As
2000 Summer Olympics Wrestling IRI Rahim Jeddi
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Oleksandr Zakharuk — Ivan Tsonov Judge
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #6 Murad Ramazanov —  Judge
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Ruslan Bodișteanu — Jürgen Scheibe Judge
Lightweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Cary Kolat — Ramil Islamov Judge
Welterweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Yüksel Şanlı — Ibo Oziti Referee
Middleweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Mun Ui-Je — Alik Muzaiev Referee
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Yang Hyeong-Mo — Makharbek Khadartsev Judge
Light-Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Amir Reza Khadem Azgadhi — Vincent Aka-Akesse Mat Chairman
Heavyweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Gia Torchinava — Victor Kodei Judge
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) Match #2 Aleksey Shevtsov — Marian Sandu Referee
Bantamweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Lázaro Rivas — Jotham Pellew Judge
Featherweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) Match #5 Armen Nazaryan — Nepes Gukulov Judge
Welterweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) Match #3 Ryszard Wolny — Rustam Adzhy Judge
Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman, Men (Olympic) Match #1 Luis Enrique Méndez — Quincey Clark Judge

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