Iran's Strongest Man ( fa, قویترین مرد ایران) (also called Mardān-e Āhanin; Persian: ) is the only televised annual
strongman
In the 19th century, the term strongman referred to an exhibitor of strength or similar circus performers who performed feats of strength. More recently, strength athletics, also known as strongman competitions, have grown in popularity. Thes ...
event in Iran, airs on
Channel 3. Mohammadreza Fattah Hosseini, Reza Javdani and Mohammad Amin Nabiollahi have been the host of program so far.
Faramarz Khodnegah
Faramarz Khodnegah ( fa, فرامرز خودنگاه; born 1965) is an Iranian former Strongman and Powerlifter. He currently is the official referee of Iran's Strongest Man since its first period.
Khodnegah was a weightlifter, but he had to lea ...
is the official referee, assisted at times by Mehdi Fatemi (2005-2006), Mehrab Fatemi (2007-2009), and Ali Dadashi (2010). After six years of absence, the 12th period of the event takes place on
Nowruz
Nowruz ( fa, نوروز, ; ), zh, 诺鲁孜节, ug, نەۋروز, ka, ნოვრუზ, ku, Newroz, he, נורוז, kk, Наурыз, ky, Нооруз, mn, Наурыз, ur, نوروز, tg, Наврӯз, tr, Nevruz, tk, Nowruz, ...
2018.
Final results
Fair-play award winner
Records
* Most champion title:
:Mehrab Fatemi ''(4 times)''
::Reza Gharaei ''(3 times)''
* Most Runner-up title:
:Mojtaba Maleki ''(3 times)''
::Ali Esmaeili and Moslem Darabi ''(2 times)''
* Most participation in the Final:
:Ali Esmaeili ''(7 times → 2005-2011)''
::Mohammad Mohammadi ''(6 times → 2005-2010)''
:::Mehrab Fatemi ''(5 times → 1998, 2001, 2005-2006, 2010)''
:::Rouhollah Dadashi ''(5 times → 2004, 2007-2010)''
* Most consecutive wins:
:Mehrab Fatemi, Reza Gharaei, Rouhollah Dadashi, and Moslem Darabi ''(2 times)''
References
{{IRIB programming
Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting original programming
Iranian television series
Sport in Iran
National strongmen competitions
2000s Iranian television series
1998 Iranian television series debuts
1990s Iranian television series
2010s Iranian television series
Persian-language television shows
1998 establishments in Iran
Recurring sporting events established in 1998