Marjan Kalhor
| Personal information | |
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| Full name | Marjan Kalhor |
| Born | 21 July 1988 Tehran, Iran |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iran |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Event | Slalom giant slalom |
Marjan Kalhor (Persian: مرجان كلهر; born 21 July 1988 in Tehran[1]) 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.[2] Kalhor finished 60th among 86 competitors in the giant slalom [3] and 55th among 87 participants in the slalom.[4]
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.[5] She has not yet competed in a World Cup event.[1] Kalhor is studying to become a physical education teacher.[5]
On 7 June 2023, Kalhour immigrated to France along with fellow Iranian skier Porya Saveh Shemshaki.[6]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "KALHOR Marjan". FIS-Ski.com. International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 18 April 2009. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ Pouladi, Farhad (7 February 2010). "First Iranian woman skier ready for Canada slopes". Agence France-Presse. Archived from the original on 17 February 2010. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "Women's GS official results". Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2010.
- ↑ "Women's slalom official results". Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 January 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2010.
- 1 2 Simone, Samira; Ansari, Azadeh (10 February 2010). "Olympic dream a reality for Iran's female skier". CNN. Retrieved 12 February 2010.
- ↑ "اختصاصی ایران اینترنشنال؛ مهاجرت دو اسکیباز دیگر به فرانسه" [Iran International Exclusive: Two more skiers immigrate to France]. iranintl.com (in Persian). Retrieved 18 January 2026.
External links
[edit]- Marjan Kalhor at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation
- Marjan Kalhor at Olympics.com
- Marjan Kalhor at Olympedia
- Marjan Kalhor at InterSportStats
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