Mahvash Shafaei
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| Born |
15 May 1956 Tehran, Iran[1] | |||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Fencing | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Foil | |||||||||||||
| Coached by | Manouchehr Shafaei[1] | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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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. 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.[2]
Shafaei was born in a fencing family. Her elder brother Manouchehr competed internationally and coached Mahvash.[1]
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- ↑ "Mahvash Shafaei Olympic Results". sports-reference.com.
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