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Vahid Momeni began his karate training in 1994 under the guidance of the renowned Iranian master Ebrahim Khademian. In 1998, he received his first dan black belt. He has an impressive record of championships in national and international Kumite competitions. Since 2006, he has been teaching and training others, and he is now certified as the national coach of Iran. Starting in 2002, he began his activities as a referee in competitions and is now a World Karate Federation Kumite Judge with the rank of A.
In addition, Vahid has held various administrative roles at the Iran Karate Federation, including General Secretary, Chairman of the Judges Committee, and currently, Head of the Karate League Organization. Furthermore, Vahid holds a Master's degree in Strategic Management of Sport Organizations.
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Korosh Ganji Moghaddam began practicing karate in 1994 under the supervision of the late Sensei Ebrahim Khademian. After his passing, Korosh continued his training with Sensei Vahid Momeni. In 2006, he earned his first dan and has since achieved numerous national, international, and Asian championship titles. Since 2009, he has been teaching Karatedo and now holds a first-degree coaching certificate from the Iran Karate Federation.
From 2013, Korosh began refereeing in national competitions and became an international referee for the Asian Karate Federation in 2021. He is now an Asian Kumite Referee (RB), an Asian Kata Referee (JA), and a World Kata Referee (JB). Currently, he is the chairman of the Judges Committee for Northwest Tehran and a member of the Judges Committee of Tehran.
Korosh has eight years of experience as the secretary of the League Organisation of the Iran Karate Federation. He also holds a PhD in Energy Systems Engineering.
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Pooya Dastmalchi began his karate journey in 1996 under the guidance of Sensei Yousef Garshasbi. By 2003, he had earned his first Dan black belt and has since garnered numerous national, international, and Asian championship titles.
Since 2014, Pooya has been dedicated to coaching, holding a national coaching certification from the Iran Karate Federation. His refereeing career started in 2009, and in 2018, he became a certified referee with the Asian Karate Federation.
Currently, Pooya serves as the Secretary of the Tehran Karate Referee Commission and the Secretary of Northwest Tehran Karate. He brings six years of experience to his role as Secretary of the Tehran Karate Referee Commission, further solidifying his expertise and commitment to the sport.