Forough Abbasi (born 15 September 1993 in
Shiraz
Shiraz (; fa, شیراز, Širâz ) is the fifth-most-populous city of Iran and the capital of Fars Province, which has been historically known as Pars () and Persis. As of the 2016 national census, the population of the city was 1,565,572 ...
,
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
) is an
alpine skier
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether fo ...
from
Iran
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a country located in Western Asia. It is bordered by Iraq and Turkey to the west, by Azerbaijan and Armenia to the northwest, by the Caspian Sea and Turkm ...
. She competed for
Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics and at the 2018 Winter Olympics in the
slalom competition,
where she achieved a top 50 finish both times.
See also
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Iran at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Iran at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Iran competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018, with four competitors in two sports.
Competitors
The following is the list of number of competitors participating in the Iranian delegation per spor ...
References
External links
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1993 births
Living people
Olympic alpine skiers for Iran
Alpine skiers at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Alpine skiers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Iranian female alpine skiers
Sportspeople from Shiraz
Alpine skiers at the 2017 Asian Winter Games
21st-century Iranian women
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