Khashayar Farzam

Summary

Khashayar Farzam (Khash Farzam) is a Persian-Canadian powerlifter,[1] physician,[2] professor and author.[3][4] Khashayar currently holds multiple Powerlifting world[5][6] and national records. He is a former track and field sprinter. He has competed as a part of team Canada.[7][8][9][10][11]

Khashayar Farzam
Khashayar Farzam
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1993-03-09) March 9, 1993 (age 31)
Alma mater
Occupations
Employer(s)Grand River Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, Curex Medical Center
Sport
SportPowerlifting
Weight class205lbs (93kg)

Khashayar Farzam is an emergency room physician in Kitchener,Ontario[12] at Grand River Hospital[13] and St. Mary's General Hospital.[14] He is also a physician and medical director at Curex Medical Center[15][16] in Waterloo, Ontario with a focus on general medicine, travel medicine, men's health and minor surgical procedures. Farzam is an attending physician at Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University.

On November 1, 2023, Khashayar set a Guinness world record in the bench press.[17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25]

References edit

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  2. ^ "Clinic eyeing spots for primary care residents | The Sarnia Observer".
  3. ^ Farzam, Khashayar. "Khashayar Farzam". statpearls.com. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  4. ^ "Khashayar Farzam". McMaster Experts. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ https://worldpowerliftingcongress.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/AWPC_CLASSIC_FullPower-1-1.pdf
  6. ^ Bryson, Mark (2024-02-01). "Kitchener doctor no stranger to heavy lifting". DurhamRegion.com. Retrieved 2024-02-08.
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  8. ^ https://salamtoronto.ca/2016/%DA%AF%D9%81%D8%AA%DA%AF%D9%88-%D8%A8%D8%A7-%D8%AE%D8%B4%D8%A7%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B2%D8%A7%D9%85-%D9%82%D9%87%D8%B1%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%86%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AF%D8%A7/
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  10. ^ Bryson, Mark (2024-02-01). "Kitchener doctor no stranger to heavy lifting". Cambridge Times. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
  11. ^ "Powerlifting ER Doctor is ready for the World Championships". toronto.citynews.ca. Retrieved 2024-04-21.
  12. ^ https://letstalkscience.ca/careers/khashayar-farzam
  13. ^ "Grand River ER doctor aims to break a world record". Grand River Hospital Foundation. November 8, 2023.
  14. ^ Bryson, Mark (2024-02-01). "Kitchener doctor no stranger to heavy lifting". Guelph Mercury. Retrieved 2024-02-03.
  15. ^ "Our Doctors". Curex Medical Centre. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  16. ^ "Dr. Khashayar Farzam Do, Ccfp, Dabfm - Editor In Chief at StatPearls". THE ORG. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  17. ^ "Most weight bench pressed in 30 seconds (male) | Guinness World Records".
  18. ^ "ER doctor from Kitchener, Ont. trying to break world weightlifting record". Kitchener. 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  19. ^ Média, Bell. "ER doctor from Kitchener, Ont. trying to break world weightlifting record". www.iheartradio.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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  23. ^ "Kitchener, Ont. doctor breaks Guinness world record". Ground News. Retrieved 2023-11-19.
  24. ^ "Watch CTV News Kitchener | Local News Video | Top Headlines". kitchener.ctvnews.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-20.
  25. ^ Bryson, Mark (2024-02-01). "Kitchener doctor no stranger to heavy lifting". Waterloo Chronicle. Retrieved 2024-02-02.