Iran’s Merikhi among Talented Players at 2023 IHF Women’s World C’ship
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Fatemeh Merikhi of Iran has been named among nine talented young players who are ready to become the future stars of handball.
The IHF Women’s World Championship is always the jewel in the crown for the biggest teams in handball, but it is also a good moment to showcase the hugely talented young players who are ready to become the future stars of handball.
IHF.info identified some of the brightest talents at Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023, in a bid to anticipate who is going to shine over the next weeks at the 26th edition of the IHF Women’s World Championship.
“When I was watching the World Championship in Spain on TV, I was very proud that Iran was there for the first time. With the presence of prominent European teams, the World Championship is a bit difficult, but now we are trying to make up the gap to them,” said Fatemeh Merikhi during the 2022 IHF Women’s Youth World Championship.
The 19-year-old Iranian left back will not be watching Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 on TV anymore, as she will be part of the team taking the court, after flashing huge signs of potential at the junior and youth level in the 2022 IHF Women’s World Championship editions in the younger age categories.
With Iran making its debut in both competitions, Merikhi scored 38 goals at Slovenia 2022, for the Asian side’s junior team, adding 55 more goals, which saw her break into the top 10 in the goal scorer standings at North Macedonia 2022. Just 19 years old, she projects to be the future of Iranian handball, with another big challenge on her doorstep in December.