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Mahvash Shafaei
Personal information
Born (1956-05-15) 15 May 1956 (age 68)
Tehran, Iran[1]
Height160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
EventFoil
Coached byManouchehr Shafaei[1]
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 1974 Tehran Team foil
Silver medal – second place 1974 Tehran Individual foil
Asian Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place 1973 Tehran Individual foil

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

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  1. ^ a b c d Mahvash Shafaei. takhtejamshidcup.com
  2. ^ "Mahvash Shafaie". freeholdfencingacademy.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Mahvash Shafaei Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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