Saeid Fazloula (born 9 August 1992) is an Iranian canoeist.[1] He competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing the Refugee Olympic Team.[2]

Saeid Fazloula
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 31)
Sport
SportCanoe sprint

In 2015, after he received some threats, Fazloula decided to flee his country to find a more secure place. He is now training and living in Germany. His sport, his club, his coach and his training group helped him to settle and start a new life.[3]

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  1. ^ "Saeid Fazloula". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Kayak Single 1000m: Results Summary by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ olympics.com/en/athletes/saeid-fazloula

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