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

Rahim Emami
Personal information
Full nameRahim Emami
Born (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 42)
Tabriz, Iran[1]
Team information
Current teamSuspended
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Professional teams
2008Tabriz Petrochemical Team
2010Giant Asia Racing Team
2011Azad University Iran
2013RTS–Santic Racing Team
2014–2017Pishgaman Yazd

Doping

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On February 10, 2017, the Union Cycliste Internationale 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 would be 42, therefore the ban effectively ended his professional career.[4]

Major results

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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   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   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

References

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  1. ^ "تبریزی‌ها سکوها را تسخیر کردند/ صمد به کسی پیراهن نداد". Anaj. 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Rahim Ememi". ProcyclingStats. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  3. ^ "New Energy Tour bolsters Dutch calendar - News Shorts - Cyclingnews.com".
  4. ^ "Iranian rider hit with seven-year-and-six-month ban for doping - Cycling Weekly". 26 April 2017.
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