According to IRNA, based on the decision of the national teams organization and the necessary studies of the options proposed for coaching the senior national team during the past month, finally today (Saturday) Mohsen Zakaria, Ali Mahloumat, Vahid Bana and Hossein Qomi as team coaches The national team was elected, which was also present in today’s meeting and was introduced to Ozkan.
“Hossein Ozkan”, the proud champion of Turkey Judo, arrived in Tehran this morning, Saturday, April 10, 1401, through Imam Khomeini International Airport. The whole Judo Federation of our country met and talked.
Also present at the meeting were Mohammad Reza Haj Yousefzadeh, technical director of the national team, Mostafa Karimi, and Hadi Kurdi, head and secretary of the national teams organization.
In this meeting, it was decided that “Ozkan” will be present in the selection of the national team, and after that, he will monitor the national training sessions of the national team for three days, and after examining the conditions and facilities of Iranian judo, he will hold a meeting. Have with the technical committee of the Judo Federation and if the parties agree, his contract will be signed.
In February, the officials of the Iranian Judo Federation reached an initial agreement with a prominent Turkish coach to accept the leadership of our national team.
The gold medal of the Sydney Olympics in 2000, the silver medal of the World Championship in 1999, the gold medal of the European Championship in 1997, the gold medal of the Mediterranean Games in 1999, etc. are some of the most colorful medals of Ozkan during the championship. Ozkan also coached the Turkish national team for several years.