Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi (born 28 December 1991)[1] is an Iranian judoka. She is set to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team in the mixed teams +78 kg category.[2][3][4]
Life
[edit]Barbari Zharfi was raised in Bandar Anzali in Iran's Gilan province.[5] She began practicing judo at age 15, with her mother's encouragement.[2][5] She later became a member of Iran's national judo team.[2][5]
Barbari Zharfi sought asylum in Germany in 2018 with her daughter.[2][5]
In 2023, she became the first Iranian woman to compete at the World Judo Championships without a hijab.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi Judoka". JudoInside. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ a b c d "Mahboubeh BARBARI YHARFI". Olympics.
- ^ "Mahboubeh BARBARI ZHARFI". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ Hincks, Michael (2024-07-05). "MAHBOUBEH BARBARI ZHARFI'S PARIS 2024 JOURNEY: 'EVEN IF YOU ARE A SINGLE MOTHER AND A REFUGEE, YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL'". Olympics.
- ^ a b c d e "Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi: Mother, refugee, judoka and soon-to-be Olympian". The National. 2024-07-16. Retrieved 2024-07-28.