Iranian Sprinter Farzabeh Fasihi Joins Partizan Belgrade
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – An Iranian woman sprinter joined Atletski Klub Partizan of Serbia.
Farzabeh Fasihi is the first ever Iranian woman runner to join a European club.
Fasihi represented Iran at more than 10 competitions, including both outdoor and indoor Asian Athletics Championships.
She is the Iranian record holder of the 60 meters indoor with 7.35 seconds.
Her first international experience was at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, where she finished 5th in 60m. Fasihi claimed a silver medal in 4 x 400m relay.
In 2017, she participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku and advanced to semifinals in 100 m.
In 2018, she participated in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, where she won the bronze medal in the 60m with a 7.44 seconds record.