Mohammad Reza Gharaei (Persian: محمد رضا قرایی) (born 1980) is an Iranian Strongman

Strongman (strength athlete)

In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or circus performers of similar ilk who displayed feats of strength such as the bent press , supporting large amounts of...

, and powerlifter.

Strongman career

Reza has competed for Iran

Iran

Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...

 in several international strongman competitions.

Reza represented Iran in the 2006 World's Strongest Man

2006 World's Strongest Man

The 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man was the 29th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Phil Pfister, the first American to win the competition since Bill Kazmaier in 1982. The contest took place between the 14th and 23rd of September 2006, in Sanya, China.The 25 competitors in the...

 contest, but failed reach the finals. Reza also competed in the IFSA World Open

International Federation of Strength Athletes

The International Federation of Strength Athletes was an international governing body for strongman competition...

 in 2005, finishing in 8th place.

Reza participated four times (2004, 2007–2008, 2010) in Iran's Strongest Man competition, winning in 2004, 2007 & 2008.

External links

• مصاحبه با رضاقرایی
• گپی با برادران قرایی

See also

• 2006 World's Strongest Man
  2006 World's Strongest Man
  The 2006 Met-Rx World's Strongest Man was the 29th edition of World's Strongest Man and was won by Phil Pfister, the first American to win the competition since Bill Kazmaier in 1982. The contest took place between the 14th and 23rd of September 2006, in Sanya, China.The 25 competitors in the...
  
  
• Iran's Strongest Man