Who is bodybuilder Hadi Choopan?

HADI Choopan has earned a comfortable lifestyle from his career as a professional bodybuilder.

He was able to overcome difficult circumstances in his youth to become a dominant competitor.

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Who is Hadi Choopan?

Hadi Choopan is a professional bodybuilder born on September 26, 1987, in Iran. He holds the 2022 Mr. Olympia title and is nicknamed The Persian Wolf.

Choopan was previously a fixed member of the Iranian National Bodybuilding Team from 2011 to 2016 and competed on different occasions at the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness.

However, when former President Trump placed a on Muslim-majority countries including Iran in 2018, Choopan could not participate in the 2018 Arnold Classic because he was denied a visa to participate in the United States.

Choopan boasts over 4million followers on and at the time of this writing, there are no public details of his marital status.

When did Hadi Choopan become a bodybuilder?

Growing up in a low-income family, Choopan had to make out a living by working hard jobs at a young age.

He was able to overcome his tough circumstances to pursue a career in bodybuilding and subsequently became a professional bodybuilder in 2000 at the age of 13.

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Just after three years of going pro, Choopan grew in strength and stature and placed third place in a national competition under the tutelage of his trainer, Jamshid Owji.

What bodybuilding competitions has Hadi Choopan won?

Over the years, Hadi Choopan has earned a lot of awards and accolades. They include:

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• 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
• Mr. Olympia 2020: 4th place
• Mr. Olympia 2021: 3rd place
• Mr. Olympia 2022: 1st Place
• Iranian sportsman of the year 2023