Yulduz Hashimi (born 8 July 2000) is an Afghan racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team WCC Team. She competed for Afghanistan in both the time trial and the road race at the 2024 Summer Olympics alongside her sister Fariba, despite the Taliban government's ban on women in sports.[1][2][3][4] They were the first women to compete in cycling for Afghanistan. Hashimi finished 26th in the time trial at the 2024 Olympics.[5][6]
 2024 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 July 2000 Maīmanah, Afghanistan |
| Team information | |
| Current team | WCC Team |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional teams | |
| 2022 | Valcar–Travel & Service |
| 2023 | Green Project–Bardiani–CSF–Faizanè |
| 2024– | WCC Team |
Major results
edit- 2022
- 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
- 2023
- 10th Time trial, Asian Games
- 2024
- 10th Gran Premio della Liberazione
References
edit- ^ "Paris 2024: Cycling sisters defy Taliban to achieve Olympic dream". BBC News. July 17, 2024.
- ^ "The cycling sisters defying the Taliban to compete in the Paris Olympics". The Irish Times.
- ^ "Cycling sisters defy the Taliban to achieve Olympic dream".
- ^ "Yulduz and Fariba Hashimi: Escaping the Taliban, chasing a dream". BBC Sport. March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Yulduz Hashimi". www.procyclingstats.com. Retrieved 2024-07-29.
- ^ "HASHIMI Yulduz". Olympics 2024.
External links
edit- Yulduz Hashimi at UCI
- Yulduz Hashimi at ProCyclingStats
