Hossein Rezazadeh ( Persian : حسین رضازاده ; born 12 May 1978) is an Iranian politician and retired weightlifter . Rezazadeh is a two-time Olympic champion, four-time World Weightlifting champion, and five-time Asian champion. Rezazadeh has won the Iran Sportsperson of the Year award four times, more than any other athlete in the country's history. Rezazadeh is widely considered one of the greatest weightlifters of all time.