Rahim Emami Explained

Rahim Emami
Fullname:	Rahim Emami
Birth Date:	17 May 1982
Birth Place:	Tabriz, Iran^[1]
Currentteam:	Suspended
Discipline:	Road
Role:	Rider
Proyears1:	2008
Proyears2:	2010
Proyears3:	2011
Proyears4:	2013
Proyears5:	2014–2017

Rahim Ememi (born 17 May 1982) is an Iranian professional cyclist,^[2] who is currently suspended from the sport due to a doping infraction.

Doping

On February 10, 2017, the UCI announced that Emami had tested positive for an Anabolic Androgenic Steroid during the 2016 Jelajah Malaysia and was provisionally suspended.^[3] Emami was handed a seven-year and six-month ban, expiring on May 24, 2024, when Emami will be 42, therefore the ban will effectively end his professional career.^[4]

Major results

2007

3rd Overall Tour of Azerbaijan

2008

4th Overall Milad De Nour Tour

5th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan

7th Overall International Presidency Tour

2009

1st 20px Road race, National Road Championships

5th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan

9th Overall Milad De Nour Tour

2010

6th Overall Tour of Azerbaijan

6th Overall International Presidency Tour

2011

1st Overall Tour de Filipinas

1st Stages 1 & 4

2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak

4th Overall International Presidency Tour

1st Stages 2 & 5

5th Overall Tour de Langkawi

6th Overall Kerman Tour

2013

1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou

1st Stage 2

1st Taiwan KOM Challenge

1st Mountains classification Tour of China I

3rd Overall Tour de Ijen

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 4

2014

1st 20px Road race, National Road Championships

Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 4

2nd Overall Tour de Singkarak

1st Stage 4

4th Overall Tour de East Java

2015

1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou

2nd Overall Tour of Japan

1st Mountains classification

1st Stage 5

2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

3rd Overall Tour de Taiwan

9th Overall Tour de Filipinas

2016

~~1st Overall Tour of Fuzhou~~

~~1st Mountains classification~~

~~1st Stages 1 & 4~~

2nd Overall Tour of Iran (Azerbaijan)

~~4th Overall Jelajah Malaysia~~

~~1st Stage 1~~

5th Overall Tour de Singkarak

1st Stage 2

5th Overall Tour of Japan

Notes and References

News: تبریزی‌ها سکوها را تسخیر کردند/ صمد به کسی پیراهن نداد. Anaj. 16 May 2016. 16 May 2016. 21 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160821221504/http://www.anaj.ir/News/47263/%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%B2%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B3%DA%A9%D9%88%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AE%DB%8C%D8%B1-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF%D9%86%D8%AF--%D8%B5%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A8%D9%87-%DA%A9%D8%B3%DB%8C-%D9%BE%DB%8C%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%86-%D9%86%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF/?id=47263. dead.
Web site: Rahim Ememi . ProcyclingStats . 29 April 2016.
Web site: New Energy Tour bolsters Dutch calendar - News Shorts - Cyclingnews.com.
Web site: Iranian rider hit with seven-year-and-six-month ban for doping - Cycling Weekly. 26 April 2017.