Farzaneh Fasihi
Iranian sprinter (born 1993)
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Farzaneh Fasihi (Persian: فرزانه فصیحی, also Romanized as "Farzāneh Fasihi", Persian pronunciation: [fæɾzɒːˈne fæsiːˈhiː]; born 1993 in Isfahan) is an Iranian sprinter.[1][2] Fasihi is the Iranian record holder of the 60 metres indoor with 7.20 seconds.[3]
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| Native name | فرزانه فصیحی | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 January 1993 Isfahan, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Physical education | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field: Sprint | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | Outdoor
100 m – 11.39 (2023) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sporting career
Fasihi's first international experience was at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, finishing 5th in 60 m and winning the silver medal in 4 × 400 m relay. In 2017, she participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku and reached the semi-finals in 100 m. In 2018, she participated in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, where she won the bronze medal in the 60 m with a 7.44 seconds record. [citation needed]
She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics (49th) and 2023 World Athletics Championships (44th) in the 100 m, finishing in the heats round.[3]
Personal bests
Source:[3]
- Outdoor
- 100 metres – 11.39 (Bangkok, 2023)
- 200 metres – 23.97 (Tehran, 2018)
- 4 × 100 metres relay – 46.14 (NR) (Tehran, 2022)
- Indoor
- 60 metres – 7.20 (NR) (Tehran, 2024)
International competitions
Gold medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 4 × 400 m
Silver medal: 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, held in 2022, Konya, Turkey, in 100 m: 11.12[4] NR- Silver medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 4 × 400 m: 4:06.51[5]
- Silver medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 100 m
- Silver medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 4 × 400 m[6]
- Silver medal: 21st Fajr International Indoor Athletics Championships, 2013, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.60
Bronze medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44[7]- Bronze medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 100 m
- Bronze medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 200 m
- Bronze medal: Asian Indoor Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44
- 5th place: Asian Indoor Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 60 m
Personal life
On 5 January 2026, Fasihi publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on her Instagram, stating: "If a better future is to be built, it cannot be built by denying the suffering and oppression of the people."[8]
