Ehsan Hadadi (born 20 January 1985) is an Iranian discus thrower. He was born in Tehran.

The 2004 Asian Junior Champion, he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Grosseto, becoming the first male Iranian to win a medal at any global athletics competition. In 2005 he won the Asian Championships in Incheon with a throw of 65.25 metres.

In December 2006, he added another gold medal to his record, winning the title at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.

His personal best throw is 69.32 metres, achieved in June 3, 2008 in Tallinn, Estonia. This is the current Asian record.

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