Hossein Nassim
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Birth name | Gholam Hossein Nassim | |||||||||||
Nationality | Iranian | |||||||||||
Born | 27 April 1952 Abadan, Iran[1] | (age 72)|||||||||||
Height | 182 cm (6 ft 0 in)[2] | |||||||||||
Weight | 78 kg (172 lb) | |||||||||||
Spouse | Regina Nassim | |||||||||||
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Sport | Water polo, swimming | |||||||||||
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Hossein Nassim (born 27 April 1952) is an Iranian swimmer. He who was a member of Iran national water polo teams participating in the 1976 Summer Olympics and 1970, 1974, and 1986 Asian Games, and won a gold medal in 1974. Nassim was known for his national records in the backstroke, and his contribution to the Iran men's national water polo team from the early 1970s through the late 1980s. Nassim immigrated to Germany in 1987, and is now a coach and instructor with swim clubs there.
Early life
Nassim was born in Abadan, Iran, to Ramezan Nassim Naseri and Farideh Hasson. His earliest influences were from his brother Bahman Nassim, whom was himself a water polo player for Iran men's national water polo team, and a record holder for the backstroke from the late 1950s into the early 1960s. Hossein's earliest participation in swimming began with Club Paas in Abadan (for swimming and water polo), then to Jam Club (for swimming, water polo, and basketball), before moving onto the National Men's team of Iran in 1967, at the age of 15. He was known for his strenuous training regimen of doing daily practices with both his swim team and water polo team, twice daily.
Water polo career
Hossein Nassim was known for his speed and strength, earning the nickname 'Shark from the South' from his teammates and competitors, due to his coming from
In the ensuing years that followed leading up to the Iranian Revolution in 1978 to 1979, the national team was hindered in being unable to host or attend any major competitions. During the early 1980s, government policy limited what sports could be played, with swimming and water polo being nearly completely eliminated. Iran was absent from Asian game appearances in 1978 and 1982, due to political and social turmoil. At the
1974 Asian Games controversy
In the aftermath of the 1974 Asian games, Hossein was subject to a two-year ban from swimming. The ban was given due to an altercation with a high-ranking official that told Hossein to clean up his overgrown beard and long hair so that he could be used for an Army water polo competitions. Hossein explained to the official that he was Darvish (
Media appearances
In 1974, Hossein was asked to appear on the popular night time show called "
Coaching career
Post immigration to Germany in 1987, Hossein focused on coaching both swimming and water polo teams at local sports club. In 2000, he was offered the position as head coach for the Iran Men's water polo team, but negotiations were terminated and Hossein returned to Germany. Iran in 2005 offered Hossein the position of head coach for the Iranian Youth Water Polo team, which he led to a gold medal in the Youth Asian Cup, in Thailand that same year.[1] He also served as an assistant coach for Iran Men's Water Polo team in 2005, serving under Neven Kovacevic, who was the head coach.
Personal life
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Hossein Nassim is married to Regina Nassim, and they have a single son, Nick Nassim. Hossein also has a son, Bobby Nassim, from a previous marriage in the 1980s while living in Iran. Hossein is currently overseeing the training of his son Nick for swimming and water polo competitions in Germany.
Records
- 1967 – 1978 National record holder for 100m backstroke (1:06.09 min) swimming in Iran
- 1967 – 1978 National record holder for 200m backstroke (2:32.00 min) swimming in Iran
- 1979 – 1986 National record holder for 200m backstroke swimming in Iran
- 1970 – 1980 National record holder for 50m front crawl (00:26.50 seconds) swimming in Iran
Regional swimming competitions
- 4th place in 4 x 100 medley relay Tehran, Iran
- Gold medalist in 100m backstroke, 1976 Omran Cup in )
- Gold medalist in 200m backstroke, 1976 Omran Cup in )
- Gold medalist in 4 x 100 medley relay, 1976 Omran Cup in )
International water polo accomplishments
- 1970 Team Member of Iran men's national water polo team, 1970 Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand
- 1974 Team Member of Iran men's national water polo team, 1974 Asian Games held in Iran; Gold medal
- 1975 Team Member of Iran men's national water polo team, 1975 World Aquatics Championships held in Cali, Colombia
- 1975 Team Member of Iran men's national water polo team, African-Asian Cup, defeated Egypt to win the Cup for the competition
- 1976 Team Member of Iran men's national water polo team, participated in the Olympic Games held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada[3]
- 1986 Captain of Iran men's national water polo team, 1986 Asian Games in Seoul, South Korea; 4 Place finish
Quotes
"I strive to continue the Book (journey) that my brother Bahman started and never finished" Hossein Nassim, September 1974
See also
- Iran at the 1974 Asian Games
- Iran at the 1986 Asian Games
- Iran at the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Water polo at the 1975 World Aquatics Championships – Men's tournament
References
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- ^ a b Hossein Nassim. takhtejamshidcup.com
- ^ Hussain Nassim. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Trainer Hossein Nassim". wv-darmstadt.de. Retrieved 19 September 2012.