FASIHI Farzaneh

Rank	Event	Year	Location	Result
Olympic Games
Round 1	Women's 100m	2020	Tokyo, JPN	11.79
World Championships
Heats	Women's 100m	2023	Budapest, HUN	11.63
Asian Championships
2	Women's 100m	2023	Bangkok, THA	11.39

Far (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Sport. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Athlete

Physical Education - University of Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran

Husband Amir Hosseini

Farsi

Tehran [Islamic Republic of Iran]

Amir Hosseini [personal, husband]

Her husband Amir Hosseini was part of the Iranian volleyball team that won gold at the 2011 Asian Championships in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. He has also served as public relations manager for the Islamic Republic of Iran Volleyball Federation, and as Fasihi's personal coach. (Instagram profile, 03 Oct 2021; SportsDeskOnline, 24 Jul 2021; photokade, 01 Jan 2017)

She took up athletics at age seven in Isfahan, Islamic Republic of Iran. She began competing in the sport professionally at age 19. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023; shomanews, 02 Mar 2021)

She took up gymnastics at age five. She was later encouraged to participate in a running race by her physical education teacher, where she set a new school record. "There were races at school. I registered quite incidentally and just for fun. But after the first round, I was running very well. When the school competitions ended, I realised I was interested in the sport. The weights we used to build the muscles in our legs and arms were nothing like the ones we had for gymnastics. I saw running as a new challenge." (iranwire, 31 Jul 2021; shomanews, 02 Mar 2021)

Being selected for one of the universality places at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. "It was like a dream for myself. I felt like I was dreaming, I felt like I hadn't woken up yet. I was shocked. The feeling is indescribable and I truly wish every girl who is trying for this to be able to experience this feeling one day. My family all had tears of joy." (reuters, 26 Jun 2021)

Japanese sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

Her family. (Athlete, 25 Sep 2023)

"Having a strong spirit is the most important factor in becoming a great champion." (Instagram profile, 05 Apr 2022)