Amir Zargari (Persian: امیر زرگری, born July 31, 1980) is an Iranian former professional racing cyclist. He rode for UCI ProTeam Ag2r–La Mondiale for the 2012 season.[1]

Amir Zargari
Personal information
Full nameAmir Zargari
Born (1980-07-31) July 31, 1980 (age 44)
Khomeyn, Iran
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Team information
Current teamRetired
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
RoleRider
Professional teams
2005Paykan Tehran
2007–2011Islamic Azad University Cycling Team
2012Ag2r–La Mondiale
2013Azad University Giant Team
2013RTS Racing Team
2014–2016Pishgaman Yazd
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men's road cycling
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Team time trial
Men's track cycling
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Busan Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 1998 Bangkok Points race
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Madison
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2000 Shanghai Team pursuit
Gold medal – first place 2002 Bangkok Elimination
Silver medal – second place 2001 Kaohsiung Madison
Silver medal – second place 2002 Bangkok Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2003 Changwon Elimination
Silver medal – second place 2003 Changwon Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2004 Yokkaichi Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2005 Ludhiana Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2007 Bangkok Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2008 Nara Team pursuit
Silver medal – second place 2010 Sharjah Points race
Silver medal – second place 2015 Nakhon Ratchasima Madison
Bronze medal – third place 1999 Maebashi Team pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Kaohsiung Elimination
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Changwon Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Kuala Lumpur Madison
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Bangkok Individual pursuit
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Kuala Lumpur Madison

Major results

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Track

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1998
3rd   Points race, Asian Games
1999
3rd   Team pursuit, Asian Track Championships
2000
3rd   Team pursuit, UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics, Ipoh
2001
Asian Track Championships
2nd   Madison (with Alireza Haghi)
3rd   Elimination race
2002
Asian Track Championships
1st   Elimination race
2nd   Team pursuit
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Games
2003
Asian Track Championships
2nd   Elimination race
2nd   Team pursuit
3rd   Madison (with Abbas Saeidi Tanha)
2004
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Track Championships
2005
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Track Championships
2006
Asian Games
2nd   Team pursuit
3rd   Madison (with Mehdi Sohrabi)
Asian Track Championships
2nd   Team pursuit
3rd   Madison (with Mehdi Sohrabi)
2007
Asian Track Championships
2nd   Team pursuit
3rd   Individual pursuit
3rd   Madison (with Mehdi Sohrabi)
2008
2nd   Team pursuit, Asian Track Championships
2010
2nd   Points race, Asian Track Championships
2012
3rd   Madison, Asian Track Championships (with Abbas Saeidi Tanha)
2015
2nd   Madison, Asian Track Championships (with Arvin Moazzami)

Road

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1999
1st Stage 7 Tour of Turkey
2001
6th Overall Tour of Saudi Arabia
2005
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
6th Overall Tour of Turkey
9th Overall Kerman Tour
2006
1st Stage 3 Kerman Tour
Asian Road Championships
2nd   Team time trial
8th Road race
6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stage 7
8th Overall Tour de East Java
1st Stage 2
2007
1st Stage 2 Milad De Nour Tour
2008
2nd Overall Tour de Indonesia
5th Overall Tour of Thailand
7th Overall Tour of Hainan
10th Overall Kerman Tour
1st Stage 2
2009
National Road Championships
2nd Time trial
5th Road race
2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak
4th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
4th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
4th Overall Tour de East Java
6th Overall Tour de Indonesia
8th Overall Presidential Cycling Tour of Iran
2010
2nd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan (Iran)
1st Stage 2
3rd Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stages 3 & 5
3rd Overall Kerman Tour
1st Stage 1
4th Road race, Asian Road Championships
4th Overall Milad De Nour Tour
5th Overall Tour de Langkawi
2011
1st   Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stages 2 & 5
3rd Overall Milad De Nour Tour
3rd Overall Tour de Filipinas
3rd Overall International Presidency Tour
4th Time trial, National Road Championships
9th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
2012
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
5th Time trial
7th Road race, Asian Road Championships
2013
National Road Championships
2nd Road race
2nd Time trial
2nd Taiwan KOM Challenge
7th Overall Tour of Qinghai Lake
8th Overall Tour de Ijen
2014
1st   Overall Tour de Singkarak
3rd Time trial, National Road Championships
3rd Overall Tour de Ijen
5th Overall Tour de East Java
2015
2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak
1st Stage 2
4th Overall Tour of Japan
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
8th Overall Tour de Korea[2]
8th Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)
9th Overall Tour of Fuzhou

References

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  1. ^ Stokes, Shane (18 October 2011). "Ag2r La Mondiale signs up three top Asia Tour riders to boost WorldTour licence prospects". VeloNation. VeloNation LLC. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Ewan wins overall at the Tour de Korea". cyclingnews.com. 2 August 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
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