Omid AHMADISAFA

In his native Iran, Omid was a member of the Iranian national boxing and kickboxing teams. He was particularly successful in kickboxing, in which he achieved gold at world championships.

Since then, Omid’s life took an unfortunate turn when he was forced to leave Iran and settle in Germany. As an IOC Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder Omid is now training in boxing, with the German National Team. He now hopes to replicate his kickboxing success, as a boxer. He was a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.