Mohammad Esmail Azarpad (Persian: ???? ??????? ?????? born 1938) is an Iranian master of taekwondo and is referred to as The Father of Iran’s Taekwondo.
He ranked 9 dan black belt and is the first Iranian to have been promoted to Grand master by the International Taekwon-Do Federation.Azarpad is known as the pioneer of taekwondo in Iran.
He is currently the Veteran Committee Chairman of Islamic Republic of Iran Taekwondo Federation (IRITF).