Arian Salimi (Persian: آرین سلیمی; born 16 December 2003 in Kermanshah[1]) is an Iranian Taekwondo athlete. He won a silver medal at the 2022 Asian Games in the Men's +80 kg weight class.[2][3][4] Salimi won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games by defeating Caden Cunningham in the final. [citation needed]
.jpg) Salimi in 2024 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 December 2003 (age 20) Kermanshah, Iran |
| Height | 198 cm (6 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 87 Kg |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iran |
| Sport | Taekwondo |
| Coached by | Majid Aflaki (National Team) |
Medal record | |
References
edit- ^ "Profile of Salimi at the IRI Taekwondo Federation Website". www.iritf.org.ir. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Iran's Arian Salimi snaches bronze in world taekwondo in Baku". Mehrnews.com. 31 May 2023.
- ^ "Iran's Salimi wins silver in 2022 Asian Games". En.irna.ir. 28 September 2023.
- ^ "Iran's Salimi Takes Gold at 2022 World Taekwondo Grand Slam". Tasnimnews.com. 2 April 2023.
External links
edit- Arian Salimi at the Teakwondo Data
