Zahra Kiani

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Zahra Kiani
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Zahra kiani in 2018 asian games
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born26 September 1999 (1999-09-26) (age 21)
Esfahan, Iran
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
Country Iran
SportWushu
Event(s)Taolu
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Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Taolu
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kazan Taolu
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Shanghai Taolu
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2014 Turkey Taolu
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Turkey Taolu
Silver medal – second place 2010 Singapore Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Taolu
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai Taolu
Silver medal – second place 2013 Manila Taolu
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Manila Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xilinhot Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xilinhot Taolu
Silver medal – second place 2015 Xilinhot Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bulgaria Taolu
Gold medal – first place 2016 Bulgaria Taolu
Silver medal – second place 2016 Bulgaria Taolu
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Fuzhou Taolu
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Fuzhou Taolu

Zahra Kiani (Persian: زهرا کیانی‎; born September 26, 1999, Esfahan) is an Iranian Wushu (Taolu) athlete. Kiani is the 6th world junior Wushu championships Changquan and Qiangshu gold medalist. She also won the silver medal for Jianshu with the score of 9.39 behind the Chinese athlete Mengxuan ZHENG who won the gold medal with the score of 9.40. Kiani was the most medal winning athlete of the 6th world junior Wushu championships and was called "The Phenomenal". She is the first Iranian female athlete who won a medal in a world Wushu championship when winning the silver medal with the score of 9.52 following the Russian athlete Sandra Konstentinova with the score of 9.53.[1]

Wushu career[]

Her first international competition was when she was 10 years old at the 3rd world junior Wushu championships where she managed to win a silver medal. Kiani has won 17 medals in world and Asian championships since 2010 which makes her the most decorated Iranian taolu athlete.

Year Event Medals References
2010 3rd world junior wushu championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2011 Asian junior wushu championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2013 7th Asian junior wushu championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2014 5th world junior wushu championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
2015 Asian junior wushu championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2015 13th world wushu championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s)[citation needed]
2016 6th world junior wushu championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
2017 14th World Wushu Championships 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) [2]
2018 2018 Asian Games 2nd place, silver medalist(s) [3]

References[]

  1. ^ "profile". 2019-10-22."profile in WUSHU FEDERATION OF I.R.IRAN (in persian)". 2019-10-22.
  2. ^ "Iranian wushu fighter bags bronze medal in World Wushu Champs". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  3. ^ "Iranian woman athlete bags silver, making history". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved August 21, 2018.

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