Mehdi Ghadimi
مهدی قدیمی
- Age
- 26
- Sex
- male
- Date of death
- 9 January 2026
- Place of death
- Babol, Mazandaran (+2 more)
- Hometown
- Fereydunkenar, Mazandaran
- Event
- Lion and Sun revolution (+1 more)
- Profession
- footballer and tattoo artist
- Cause of death
- shot by security forces
Biography
Mehdi Ghadimi was a 26-year-old footballer and tattoo artist from Fereydunkenar who was killed by direct gunfire from security forces in Babol on January 9, 2026. Witnesses and family reports indicate he was concerned for his father's safety during the protests shortly before he was fatally shot. He is remembered for his athletic talent and his courage during the protest movement.
مهدی قدیمی، فوتبالیست و تتوکار ۲۶ ساله اهل فریدونکنار، در تاریخ ۱۹ دی ۱۴۰۴ با شلیک مستقیم نیروهای امنیتی در بابل جان باخت. بر اساس گزارشها، او لحظاتی پیش از اصابت گلوله در تماس با خانواده نگران امنیت پدرش در میان درگیریها بود. نام او به عنوان یکی از جاویدنامان ورزشکار در جریان اعتراضات سراسری ثبت شده است.
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Memorial graphic for Mahdi Ghadimi, a young footballer from Babol, who was reportedly killed by security forces' direct fire on January 9, 2026.
Portrait of Mehdi Ghadimi, a 26-year-old footballer from Fereydunkenar who was reportedly killed by security forces in Babol on January 9, 2026.
A collage of photos featuring Mehdi Ghadimi, a 26-year-old footballer from Fereydunkenar who was killed by security forces in Babol in January 2026.
Portrait of 26-year-old footballer Mehdi Ghadimi from Fereydunkenar, who was shot and killed by security forces in Babol on January 9, 2026.
A portrait of 23-year-old Mehdi Ghadiri, who was reportedly killed by direct fire from security forces in Gharqabad on January 9, 2026.
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Memorial video for 26-year-old Mahdi Qadimi from Babol, who was killed by security forces during protests, showing clips of him exercising in Vanak, Tehran and scenes from his funeral.
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Mehdi Ghadimi, a 26-year-old tattoo artist from Mazandaran who was killed by the Islamic regime on January 9.