Associate Professor of Physical Education and Sports Sciences (specializing in Sports Physiology) at the University of Mohaghegh Ardabili in Ardabil, Iran.

E-mail: r_farzizadeh@uma.ac.ir, rezafarzizadeh@gmail.com, reza_farzizadeh@yahoo.com       

With a distinguished career bridging elite athletic achievement and academic research in wrestling and sports sciences, .

Motivation for Committee Membership

My decision to pursue this opportunity stems from a thorough review of the professors involved, the high scientific caliber of articles published under INWR and the International Journal of Wrestling Science, and the university’s strong global ranking in sports sciences. The commission’s focus on intervention and implementation research aligns seamlessly with my scholarly interests in exercise physiology, resistance training, and performance optimization—areas where I have published extensively and collaborated internationally. Participation promises invaluable opportunities for collaborative research, knowledge exchange with global experts, and advancing my contributions to wrestling science, ultimately benefiting athletes worldwide.

Athletic Background 

A former national team wrestler, I competed at the highest levels, securing numerous international medals that fueled my passion for the sport. Key achievements include:

• Second place, World Student Wrestling Championship, Mongolia, 2006
• Eighth place, World Student Olympics, Izmir, Turkey, 2005
• Third place, World Army Wrestling Championship, Split, Croatia, 2008
• Ninth place, World Wrestling Championship, Guangzhou, China, 2006
• Fifth place, Asian Games, Almaty, Kazakhstan, 2006
• First place, Douglas International Art Competition, Nice, France, 2005
• First place, Imam Yadegar Cup International Wrestling Competition, 2005
• First place, International Competition, Baku, Azerbaijan, 2010
• First place, Heydar Aliyev International Competition, Azerbaijan, 2009
• Fourth place, International Competition, Yerevan, Armenia, 2004
• Multiple third places in Imam Yadegar and Imam Memorial Cups (2006–2009)
• First place, National Championships, Ahvaz (2003) and Sanandaj (2005)
• Six-time consecutive champion and star of Iran’s Student Championships (2003–2009)

Today, I serve as a bodybuilding coach and training programmer for Iran’s national youth wrestling team, applying evidence-based methods in periodized training, sports psychology, and physiological interventions to enhance athlete performance and injury resilience.

Academic and Research Profile

My research emphasizes training methodologies across competition cycles, resistance training adaptations, exercise physiology, and psychological factors in athletic success. I am committed to interdisciplinary teamwork, mentoring graduate students, and disseminating knowledge through high-impact publications. For a full overview, please see my Google Scholar profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Ax5ZFhkAAAAJ&hl=en.