Mohammad Alirezaei Dizicheh (Persian: محمد علیرضایی دیزیچه, born 27 July 1985 in Esfahan) is an Iranian former breaststroke swimmer.
Several other media reports stated Alirezaei had been ordered by Iranian authorities to withdraw from the competition, to avoid swimming against Israeli Olympic swimmer Tom Be'eri.
"[9] Alirezaei also withdrew from the 2009 Swimming World Championship in Rome, refusing to race in the same heat in the men’s 50-meter breaststrokeas Israeli Mickey Malul.
[4][10] Alirezaei also withdrew from the 100 metre breaststroke at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships after he was put in the same heat with Israeli Olympic swimmer Gal Nevo.
[12] Fédération internationale de natation's executive director, Cornel Marculescu, said FINA was looking into the situation, but added: "If this is the case there's no point in [Iran] coming to the world championships.