I currently work closely with Richmond Volleyball Club as a volleyball coach and with BWL (British Weight Lifting), coaching olympic weightlifting in after-school clubs in primary and secondary schools and univeristies, across West London.

I'm an Olympian weightlifter and have been to many competitions in my time and have won many titles and medals. I started weightlifting when I was 16 years old. However, before this I had taken part in many different sports (from Gymnastics to Martial arts) and achieved a high standard with them, but found my calling in weightlifting. I got very far in weightlifting, with the highlight of my weightlifting career being when I competed at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona. I still currently hold the National records for my bodyweight category in my home country of Iran. After I stopped competiting, I formed my own weightlifting team and taken them to many different competitions. I have gained a lot of qualifications since I have moved to the UK. They include: