Full name Marjan Kalhor Height 1.68 m Name Marjan Kalhor | Sport Alpine Skiing Country Iran Weight 60 kg | |
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Born July 21, 1988 (age 35) ( 1988-07-21 ) Tehran Events Slalom skiing, Giant slalom | ||
Marjan kalhor at vancouver 2010 winter olympics first woman in history to represent iran
Marjan Kalhor (Persian: مرجان كلهر ; born 21 July 1988 in Tehran) is an Iranian alpine skier who became the first Iranian woman to participate in the Winter Olympics, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Kalhor competed in the slalom and giant slalom competitions. She was her nation's flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony. Kalhor finished 60th among 86 competitors in the Giant Slalom and 55th among 87 participants in the Slalom.
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Kalhor started skiing at the age of four, in the Dizin resort north of Tehran, in the Alborz mountain range. At the age of eleven, she won a national competition, and later competed and won medals in Turkey and Lebanon. She has not yet competed in a World Cup event. Kalhor is studying to become a physical education teacher.