Farzaneh Fasihi ( fa, فرزانه فصیحی, also as "Farzāneh Fasihi", ; born 1993 in

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) is an Iranian sprinter. She represented her country at more than 10 competitions both outdoor and

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. Fasihi is the Iranian record holder of the

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indoor with 7.25 seconds.

Sporting career

Farzaneh Fasihi's first international experience was at the

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, where she finished her competition as 5th in

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and in 4 x 400 m relay achieving silver medal. In 2017, she participated in the

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and reached over semi-finals in 100 m. In 2018, she participated in

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, where she won the bronze medal in the 60 m with a 7.44 seconds record. In 2018, Fasihi became Iranian champion in 100 m and indoor champion in the 60 m. In 2020, Fasihi qualified as the first Iranian woman to compete at the

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Personal bests

;Outdoor *

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– 11.44 ( NR) (summer 2022) *

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– 23.96 (summer 2018) ;Indoor *

– 7.25 (NR) (Istanbul, Istanbul Cup, February, 2020)

International competitions

* medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012,

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, in 4x400 m * medal:

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, held in 2022,

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, in 100 m: 11.12 NR * medal:

, 2016,

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, in 4x400 m: 4:06.51 * medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 100 m * medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012,

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, in 4x400 m * medal: 21st Fajr International Indoor Athletics Championships, 2013,

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in 60 m: 7.60 * medal:

, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44
/ref> * medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 100 m * medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 200 m * medal: Asian Indoor Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44 * 5th place: Asian Indoor Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 60 m

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fasihi, Farzaneh Living people 1993 births Iranian female sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Iran Olympic female sprinters Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Iran Islamic Solidarity Games medalists in athletics Sportspeople from Isfahan World Athletics Championships athletes for Iran