Mojtaba Abedini
Mojtaba Abedini Shourmasti (Persian: مجتبی عابدینی شورمستی; born 11 August 1984) is an Iranian 3-time Olympian sabre fencer.[2] In 2012, he became the first Iranian fencer to compete in the Olympics. He won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Fencing Championships, becoming the first-ever Iranian fencer to win a medal at the World Fencing Championships.
Early life
Abedini was born in
Fencing career
Abedini won a bronze medal at the 2019 World Fencing Championships in Budapest, Hungary, losing only to Hungarian former world champion András Szatmári, becoming the first-ever Iranian fencer to win a medal at the World Fencing Championships.[1]
He qualified to compete in the
He also competed in men's individual sabre event at the 2016 Summer Olympics, coming in fourth.[5] He 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 American Daryl Homer in the semifinals and Korean Kim Jung-hwan in the bronze medal match.[6]
Abedini competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, coming in 11th in individual sabre and 6th in team sabre.[7] He was captain of the Iranian sabre team, which appeared in the Olympics for the first time ever.[8]
Starting in 2021 he also served as a coach of the Iranian national youth fencing team.[1]
After the September 2022 death of 22-year-old
"Every time I played for the national team, it was with all my heart, because it was and is the first and last reason for the victory of the people of the land. The people of my land are being disrespected and beaten. I consider it my duty to express my sympathy and companionship with them. I must say goodbye to the Iranian national team forever out of respect for women and my country."[9]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e "ABEDINI Mojtaba," FIE.
- ^ "Mojtaba Abedini". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 August 2012.
- ^ "Mojtaba Abedini". NBC Olympics.
- ^ "Iran fencer Mojtaba Abedini makes history". Tehran Times. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Mojtaba ABEDINI," Olympics.com.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ABEDINI Mojtaba". Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ^ "Iranian sabre fencer receives world championship award". IRNA English. 24 February 2020.
- ^ "A Wave of Resignations of State Employees is Underway in Iran". Iranwire. 25 September 2022.
External links
- Mojtaba Abedini at the International Fencing Federation
- Mojtaba Abedini at Olympedia
- Instagram page