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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | محبوبه بربریژرفی |
| Born | 28 December 1991 |
| Occupation | Judoka |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Judo |
| +78 kg | |
| Achievements and titles | |
| R32 (2024) | |
| R64 (2023) | |
| R16 (2023) | |
| Profile at external databases | |
| IJF | 70761 |
| JudoInside.com | 156529 |
| Updated on 3 August 2024 | |
Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi (Persian: محبوبه بربریژرفی; born 28 December 1991) is an Iranian judoka.[1] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team in the mixed teams event and at the +78 kg category.[2][3][4]
Life
[edit]Barbari Zharfi was raised in Bandar Anzali in Iran's Gilan province.[5] She began practicing judo at age 15, with her mother's encouragement.[2][5] She later became a member of Iran's national judo team.[2][5]
Barbari Zharfi sought asylum in Germany in 2018 with her daughter.[2][5]
In 2023, she became the first Iranian woman to compete at the World Judo Championships without a hijab.[5]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi Judoka". JudoInside. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- 1 2 3 4 "Mahboubeh BARBARI YHARFI". Olympics.
- ↑ "Mahboubeh BARBARI ZHARFI". www.ijf.org. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ Hincks, Michael (5 July 2024). "MAHBOUBEH BARBARI ZHARFI'S PARIS 2024 JOURNEY: 'EVEN IF YOU ARE A SINGLE MOTHER AND A REFUGEE, YOU CAN ACHIEVE YOUR GOAL'". Olympics.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi: Mother, refugee, judoka and soon-to-be Olympian". The National. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
External links
[edit]- Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi at the International Judo Federation
- Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi at JudoInside.com
- Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi at Olympedia
- Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi on Instagram
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