Mahvash_Shafaei

Mahvash Shafaei

Mahvash Shafaei

Iranian fencer

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]

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Shafaei was born in a fencing family. Her elder brother Manouchehr competed internationally and coached Mahvash.[1]

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    Mahvash Shafaei. takhtejamshidcup.com
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    "Mahvash Shafaie". freeholdfencingacademy.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
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    "Mahvash Shafaei Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020.
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