Saeid Mollaei
IsraelathleteMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Saeid Mollaei is an Iranian judoka who gained international attention when he was forced to withdraw from the 2019 World Judo Championships to avoid facing an Israeli opponent, leading to his eventual defection from Iran and representation of Mongolia.
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Saeid Mollaei is an Iranian judoka who defected to Germany and has developed a close friendship with Shay Muki.
"הייתה תקווה שהדברים יתחברו ונעלה יחד, ישראלי ואיראני, על אותו המזרן"ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2026-07-21
Israel· 2026-07-21
Saeid Mollaei had to withdraw from the World Championship in 2019 due to the political situation regarding competing against Israeli athletes.
ישראלית התחרתה מול איראנית בטורניר טניס בארמניהידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2025-05-17
Israel· 2025-05-17
