Mojtaba Abedini

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Mojtaba Abedini
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Personal information
Full nameMojtaba Abedini Shourmasti
Born (1984-08-11) 11 August 1984 (age 37)
Tehran, Iran
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
CountryIran
SportFencing
WeaponSabre
Handright-handed
National coachPeyman Fakhri
FIE rankingcurrent ranking
Medal record
Men's sabre fencing
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Budapest Individual
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Shanghai Team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Suwon Individual
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Hong Kong Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Bangkok Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Chiba Team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Manila Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Manila Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kota Kinabalu Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Kota Kinabalu Team
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Nantong Team
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Bangkok Team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Seoul Team
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Wakayama Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Shanghai Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Suwon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Singapore Individual
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Chiba Individual
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2005 Saudi Arabia Individual
Silver medal – second place 2005 Saudi Arabia Team
West Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2002 Kuwait City Team
Gold medal – first place 2005 Doha Individual
Silver medal – second place 2002 Kuwait City Individual

Mojtaba Abedini Shourmasti (Persian: مجتبی عابدینی شورمستی; born 11 August 1984) is an Iranian sabre fencer.[1] He won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, becoming the first ever Iranian fencer to win a medal at the World Fencing Championships.

He qualified to the men's sabre event of the 2012 Summer Olympics through the zone tournament held in Wakayama City, becoming the first Iranian fencer to compete at the Olympics.[2] He was defeated in the first round by Romania's Florin Zalomir. He also competed in men's sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and reached the semifinals by a series of fine performances against the likes of Andriy Yahodka, Gu Bon-gil and Vincent Anstett but missed the chance to go on the podium when he was defeated by Daryl Homer in the semifinals and Kim Jung-hwan in the Bronze medal match.[3] Abedini also competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[4]

One of athletes that his coach is Mojtaba Abedini participated in Youth Olympics in Argentina ( Amir Hossein Shaker ) [1]

References[]

  1. ^ "Mojtaba Abedini". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012.
  2. ^ "Iran fencer Mojtaba Abedini makes history". Tehran Times. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mojtaba Abedini". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. ^ "ABEDINI Mojtaba". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.

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