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Zahra Kiani

Zahra Kiani (Persian: زهرا کیانی; born September 26, 1999, in Harchegan) is a wushu taolu athlete from Iran. She is a four-time world junior champion and a silver medalist at the Asian Games.[1]

Zahra Kiani
Zahra Kiani at the 2018 Asian Games
Personal information
Born26 September 1999 (1999-09-26) (age 25)
Harchegan, Iran
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight50 kg (110 lb)
Sport
SportWushu
Event(s)Changquan Jianshu, Qiangshu
TeamSepahan Esfahan Wushu Team
Coached byMahboubeh Karimi
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Women's Wushu Taolu
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jakarta Changquan (Compulsory)
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Kazan Jianshu
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Shanghai Changquan
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2016 Fuzhou Changquan
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Fuzhou Jianshu
International Wushu Invitational Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2024 Jiangyin Changquan
Gold medal – first place 2024 Jiangyin Qiangshu
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Jianshu+Qiangshu
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Jianshu+Qiangshu
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Macau Changquan
Gold medal – first place 2024 Macau Jianshu
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Macau Duilian
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Antalya Changquan (B)
Gold medal – first place 2014 Antalya Jianshu (B)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Burgas Changquan (A)
Gold medal – first place 2016 Burgas Qiangshu (A)
Silver medal – second place 2010 Singapore Jianshu (C)
Silver medal – second place 2016 Burgas Jianshu (B)
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Antalya Qiangshu (B)
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Shanghai Jianshu (C)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xilinhot Changquan (A)
Gold medal – first place 2015 Xilinhot Qiangshu (A)
Silver medal – second place 2011 Shanghai Changquan (C)
Silver medal – second place 2013 Manila Jianshu (B)
Silver medal – second place 2015 Xilinhot Jianshu (A)
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Manila Changquan (B)

Career

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Junior

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Kiani's first major international competition was at the 2010 World Junior Wushu Championships where she earned the silver medal in girl's group C jianshu. She then made her debut at the Asian Junior Wushu Championships in 2011 where she won a gold medal in jianshu and a silver medal in jianshu. Two years later at the 2013 Asian Junior Wushu Championships, she earned a silver medal in jianshu and a bronze medal in changquan. A year later at the 2014 World Junior Wushu Championships, she won two gold medals and a bronze medal. Kiani then won two gold medals and a silver medal at the 2015 Asian Junior Wushu Championships[2] and achieved the same medals at the 2016 World Junior Wushu Championships.[3] Her last junior competition was the 2017 Asian Junior Championships she won gold medals in qiangshu and duilian and a bronze medal in jianshu.[4][5]

Senior

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Kiani made her senior international debut the following year at the 2015 World Wushu Championships, she won the silver medal in compulsory changquan.[6][7] With her high placements at the world championships, Kiani qualified for the 2016 Taolu World Cup where she earned a silver medal in changquan and a bronze medal in jianshu.[8][9] A year later at the 2017 World Wushu Championships, she earned another bronze medal in jianshu.[10][11] At the 2018 Asian Games, Kiani won the silver medal in women's jianshu and qiangshu combined, the first medal for Iran in wushu taolu at the Asian Games.[12][13] over a year later, she competed at the 2019 World Wushu Championships where she won a bronze medal in changquan.[14][15]

After the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Kiani's first major appearance was at the 2022 Asian Games (held in 2023) where she won the silver medal in women's jianshu and qiangshu combined.[16] Shortly after, she competed at the 2023 World Combat Games and won the silver medal in women's jianshu and qiangshu combined. Unable to take part in the 2023 World Wushu Championships due to visa issues,[17] Kiani competed in the 2024 International Wushu Invitational Tournament where she won gold medals in changquan and qiangshu.[18][19] A few months later, she became a two-time Asian champion and bronze medalist at the 2024 Asian Wushu Championships.[20][21][22]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "profile". 2019-10-22."profile in WUSHU FEDERATION OF I.R.IRAN (in persian)". 2019-10-22.
  2. ^ "Iranian junior wushu artists grab medals in Asia tournament". PressTV. 2015-08-08. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  3. ^ "Junior wushukas finish vice-champion in WJWC". Mehr News Agency. Tehran. 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  4. ^ "Iran finishes runner-up in Asian Junior Wushu Championships". PressTV. 2017-09-20. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  5. ^ "第９回アジアジュニア武術選手権大会" [9th Asian Junior Wushu Championships Results] (PDF). Japan Wushu Taijiquan Federation (in Japanese). 2017. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  6. ^ "13th World Wushu Championships, 2015, Jakarta, Indonesia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2015-11-18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-10-24.
  7. ^ "Iran wushu fighters earn two silver medals in world contests". PressTV. 2015-11-15. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  8. ^ "2016 Taolu World Cup Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2024-01-01.
  9. ^ "Iranian wushu fighters take more medals in Taolu World Cup". PressTV. 2016-11-20. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  10. ^ "14th World Wushu Championships, 2017, Kazan, Russia, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2017-10-03. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2020-11-28.
  11. ^ "Iranian wushu fighter bags bronze medal in World Wushu Champs". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  12. ^ "Iranian woman athlete bags silver, making history". Islamic Republic News Agency. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "Iranian girl makes history in 2018 Asian Games". Iran News. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  14. ^ "15th World Wushu Championships, Shanghai, China, Results" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2019-10-23. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-11-26.
  15. ^ "Iran finishes runner-up in world wushu meet". Iran Daily. 2019-10-23. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  16. ^ "Wushu athlete Kiani wins silver at Hangzhou". Tehran Times. Tehran. 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  17. ^ "Iranian Wushu Team Excluded from World Championships as US Denies Visas". Iran International. 2023-11-14. Retrieved 2023-11-16.
  18. ^ "International Wushu Invitational Tournament - Results Book" (PDF). International Wushu Federation. 2024-05-02. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  19. ^ "Sport, l'Iran campione delle gare internazionali di Wushu in Cina" [Sport, Iran champion of international Wushu competitions in China]. ParsToday (in Italian). 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
  20. ^ "SJM 10th Asian Wushu Championships - Results" (PDF). Wushu Federation of Asia. 2024-09-19. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  21. ^ "Iran's Kiani wins gold at 2024 Asian Wushu Championships". Tehran Times. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-10-02.
  22. ^ "Iran's Kiani wins gold at 2024 Asian Wushu Championships". Mehr News Agency. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
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