Nahid Kiani (Persian: ناهید کیانی, born 1 August 1998 in Isfahan) is an Iranian taekwondo athlete. She won the gold medal in the women's bantamweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2] She won bronze medals at the 2016 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games.[1] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Nahid Kiani
Kiani at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Full nameNahid Kiani Chandeh
Born1 August 1998 (1998-08) (age 25)[1]
Khomeynishahr, Isfahan, Iran
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
CountryIran
SportTaekwondo
Now coachingMinoo Madah (National Team)
Medal record
Representing  Iran
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Baku 53 kg
Grand Prix
Silver medal – second place 2023 Rome 57 kg
Silver medal – second place 2023 Taiyuan 57 kg
Asian Games
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta 49 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Chuncheon 53 kg
Silver medal – second place 2018 Ho Chi Minh City 49 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Manila 46 kg
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Beirut 57 kg
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Taipei 46 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Baku 53 kg
Gold medal – first place 2021 Konya 53 kg
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2023 Chengdu 53 kg

References edit

  1. ^ a b Nahid Kiani. asiangames2018.id
  2. ^ Burke, Patrick (4 June 2023). "Cissé claims first World Taekwondo Championships title seven years on from Olympic gold". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 5 June 2023.

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