Mahvash Shafaei
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Born | Tehran, Iran[1] | 15 May 1956
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Fencing |
Event | Foil |
Coached by | Manouchehr Shafaei[1] |
Medal record |
Mahvash Shafaei (Persian: مهوش شفائی; born 15 May 1956) is a retired Iranian foil fencer. In 1973 she became the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships.[2] Next year she won two medals at the 1974 Asian Games.[1] She placed 45th and 9th in the individual and team events at the 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively.[3]
Shafaei was born in a fencing family. Her elder brother Manouchehr competed internationally and coached Mahvash.[1]
References[edit]
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- ^ a b c d Mahvash Shafaei. takhtejamshidcup.com
- ^ "Mahvash Shafaie". freeholdfencingacademy.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Mahvash Shafaei Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.