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Amirhossein (Shayan) Shekari
Amirhossein Shekari, known as Shayan, was a former member of Iran’s junior national taekwondo team in 1401 (2022–23). Teammates and champions remembered him as one of the young athletes who carried Iran’s colors on the mat, then stood with the people when the Dey 1404 uprising swept the country.
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Amirhossein Shekari, known as Shayan, was a former member of Iran’s junior national taekwondo team in 1401 (2022–23). Teammates and champions remembered him as one of the young athletes who carried Iran’s colors on the mat, then stood with the people when the Dey 1404 uprising swept the country.
On 18 January 2026 (28 Dey 1404), Iran International reported that Farzan Ashourzadeh, Mehdi Bibak, Behzad Khodadad, and Hadi Tiran-Valipour, current and former taekwondo champions, confirmed on Instagram that Shayan and fellow former junior national teammate Amir Mohammad Karami had been killed by Islamic Republic security forces during the National Revolution. Javidnaman and Gooya carried the same confirmation. Exact day and city of his killing were not published in those reports.
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