Noshad Alamian

Noshad Alamian
Noshad Alamian in the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full nameNoshad Alamian Darounkolaei
ResidenceTehran, Iran[1]
Mahshahr, Iran[1]
Born (1991-11-21) 21 November 1991
Babol, Mazandaran, Iran[2]
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Weight65 kg (143 lb; 10.2 st)[3]
Table tennis career
Playing styleLeft-handed[1]
Offensive; Power Spin[2]
Equipment(s)Blade: BUTTERFLY Timo Boll ALC
Forehand Rubber: BUTTERFLY Tenergy 05 2.1
Backhand Rubber: BUTTERFLY Tenergy 05 2.1[2]
Highest ranking40 (December 2012)[4]
Current ranking132 (12 August 2025)[5]
ClubPetrochimi Bandar Imam[6]
Medal record
Men's table tennis
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Hangzhou Team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Singles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku Team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya Team

Noshad Alamian Darounkolaei (Persian: نوشاد عالمیان درونكلایی, born 21 November 1991 in Babol) is an Iranian table tennis player.[1]

Alamian made a breakthrough at 2008 ITTF World Junior Championships held in Madrid, Spain by beating junior world no. 1 Kenta Matsudaira; despite being coachless, he finished 5th overall.[7]

He won the 2009 Doha Junior Open, as part of the ITTF Junior Circuit beating Paraguayan Marcelo Aguirre in the final, 4–3.

He also won a bronze medal in doubles event at the WTT contender series Qatar 2021.[8]

In 2012 and 2016, he played in the Summer Olympics.[9]

He has won a bronze medal in 2018 Asian Games Jakarta Indonesia in single event after 52 years after beating Wung Chun Ting from Hong Kong.[10]

His younger brother, Nima, is table tennis player too. Playing together in the men's team and men's doubles events at the 2022 Asian Games, the brothers won two bronze medals for Iran.

Best results

  • 2013 – Asian Cup: 4th place
  • 2012 – Asian Cup: 4th place
  • 2012 – World Tour Kuwait: Winner U-21
  • 2011 – Asian Cup China: 6th place
  • 2010 – Asian Cup China: 11th place
  • 2009 – World Junior Circuit Portugal: Runner-up
  • 2009 – World Junior Circuit Qatar: Winner
  • 2009 – World Junior Circuit Manama: Runner-up
  • 2008 – World Junior Circuit Qatar: Winner
  • 2018 – Asian Games: Bronze Medal

Major results

Alamian at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Year Venue Singles Doubles Team
Olympics
2012 United Kingdom London, United Kingdom Round of 32
2016 Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil First Round
2024 France Paris, France Round of 32
World Championships (Individual)
2009 Japan Yokohama, Japan Qualification
2011 Netherlands Rotterdam, Netherlands Round of 128 Qualification
2013 France Paris, France Round of 32 Round of 64
2015 China Suzhou, China Round of 128 Round of 64
2017 Germany Düsseldorf, Germany Round of 64 Round of 32
2019 Hungary Budapest, Hungary Round of 128 Round of 32
2021 United States Houston, United States Round of 64 Round of 32
2023 South Africa Durban, South Africa Round of 32 Round of 64
2025 Qatar Doha, Qatar Round of 64
World Championships (Team)
2008 China Guangzhou, China 40th place
2010 Russia Moscow, Russia 35th place
2012 Germany Dortmund, Germany 33rd place
2014 Japan Tokyo, Japan 29th place
2016 Malaysia Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 33rd place
2018 Sweden Halmstad, Sweden 26th place
2022 China Chengdu, China Group Stage
2024 South Korea Busan, China Round of 16
Asian Games
2010 China Guangzhou, China Round of 16 Round of 32 Group stage
2014 South Korea Incheon, South Korea Round of 16 Round of 16
2018 Indonesia Jakarta, Indonesia Bronze medal Quarterfinals
2022 China Hangzhou, China Round of 16 Bronze medal Bronze medal
Asian Championships
2009 India Lucknow, India Round of 64 Round of 64 9th place
2011 Macau Macau, China Round of 64 Round of 32 9th place
2013 South Korea Busan, South Korea Round of 16 Round of 64 8th place
2015 Thailand Pattaya, Thailand Round of 64 Round of 16 7th place
2019 Indonesia Yogyakarta, Indonesia Round of 32 Round of 16 7th place
2021 Qatar Doha, Qatar Round of 16 Quarterfinals 5th place
2023 South Korea Pyeongchang, South Korea Round of 16 Quarterfinals 6th place
2024 Kazakhstan Astana, Kazakhstan Round of 16 Round of 32 8th place
World Junior Championships
2008 Spain Madrid, Spain Quarterfinals
Islamic Solidarity Games
2017 Azerbaijan Baku, Azerbaijan Gold Medal Gold Medal
2022 Turkey Konya, Turkey Gold Medal

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Iranian Students' News Agency". isna.ir (in Persian). 2012-08-01. Archived from the original on 2012-08-01.
  2. ^ a b c "Noshad Alamian". ttproagency.com. Table Tennis Pro Agency.
  3. ^ a b "Noshad Alamian". London2012.com. Official site of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Archived from the original on 2012-10-29.
  4. ^ "Ranking History". results.ittf.link. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Rankings Week #29 - July 15th". ittf.com. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Iran Pro Sport News Agency". ipna.ir (in Persian). Archived from the original on 2012-05-13.
  7. ^ "Jaam-e Jam Newspaper". magiran.com (in Persian).
  8. ^ "Alamian's brothers win bronze at WTT Contender Series". Tehran Times. 2021-03-05. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
  9. ^ "Olympedia – Noshad Alamian". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  10. ^ "Asian Table Tennis Union". www.attu.org. Archived from the original on 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
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