Farzaneh Fasihi

Farzaneh Fasihi

Fasihi at the 2020 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name	فرزانه فصیحی
Born	(1993-01-03) 3 January 1993 Isfahan, Iran
Education	Physical education
Height	1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Country	Iran
Sport	Track and field: Sprint
Events	60 metres 100 metres 200 metres 4 × 400 metres relay
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Outdoor 100 m – 11.39 (2023) 200 m – 23.96 (2018) Indoor 60 m – 7.23 (2023)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing Iran Asian Championships 2023 Bangkok 100 m Asian Indoor Championships 2023 Astana 60 m 2024 Tehran 60 m 2016 Doha 4 × 400 m 2018 Tehran 60 m Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 Konya 100 m

Farzaneh Fasihi (Persian: فرزانه فصیحی, also Romanized as "Farzāneh Fasihi", Persian pronunciation: [fæɾzɒːˈne fæsiːˈhiː]; born 1993 in Isfahan) is an Iranian sprinter. Fasihi is the Iranian record holder of the 60 metres indoor with 7.20 seconds.

Sporting career

Fasihi's first international experience was at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, finishing 5th in 60 m and winning the silver medal in 4 × 400 m relay. In 2017, she participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku and reached the semi-finals in 100 m. In 2018, she participated in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, where she won the bronze medal in the 60 m with a 7.44 seconds record.

She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics (49th) and 2023 World Athletics Championships (44th) in the 100 m, finishing in the heats round.

Personal bests

Source:

Outdoor

• 100 metres – 11.39 (Bangkok, 2023)
• 200 metres – 23.97 (Tehran, 2018)
• 4 × 100 metres relay – 46.14 (NR) (Tehran, 2022)

Indoor

• 60 metres – 7.20 (NR) (Tehran, 2024)

International competitions

•  Gold medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 4 × 400 m
•  Silver medal: 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, held in 2022, Konya, Turkey, in 100 m: 11.12 NR
•  Silver medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 4 × 400 m: 4:06.51
•  Silver medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 100 m
•  Silver medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 4 × 400 m
•  Silver medal: 21st Fajr International Indoor Athletics Championships, 2013, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.60
•  Bronze medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44
•  Bronze medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 100 m
•  Bronze medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 200 m
•  Bronze medal: Asian Indoor Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44
• 5th place: Asian Indoor Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 60 m

Personal life

On 5 January 2026, Fasihi publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on her Instagram, stating: "If a better future is to be built, it cannot be built by denying the suffering and oppression of the people."

External links

• Fasihi Farzaneh at World Athletics
• Fasihi Farzaneh at Tilastopaja (registration required)
• Fasihi Farzaneh at Olympedia
• Fasihi Farzaneh at InterSportStats
• Farzaneh Fasihi's personal page on Instagram
• Farzaneh Fasihi's page on LinkedIn