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Nahid Kiani
Nahid Kiani Chandeh (Persian: ناهید کیانی, born 1 August 1998[1] in Isfahan[3]) is an Iranian taekwondo athlete. She is the first Iranian woman to win a silver medal at the Olympics in the 2024 Summer Olympics, Taekwondo Women's 57 kg event, also she won the gold medal in the women's bantamweight event at the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships.[4] CareerShe won bronze medals at the 2016 Asian Championships and 2018 Asian Games.[2] She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics where she was eliminated by Kimia Alizadeh.[5] She competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal in the 57 kg event.[6][7] Tokyo 2020 OlympicsAt the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualification event in the 57 kg weight category, Nahid Kiani secured a gold medal and an Olympic spot by defeating her Jordanian opponent. During the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Kiani faced a controversial match against Kimia Alizadeh, a former Iranian taekwondo athlete competing for the Refugee Team. Kiani lost the match and was subsequently eliminated from the competition.[8] Paris 2024 OlympicsKiani qualified for the Paris 2024 Olympics by ranking among the top five in the Olympic rankings of the World Taekwondo Federation in the women's 57 kg weight category. In her first match at the Olympics, she once again faced Kimia Alizadeh. Despite losing the first round 10-7, Kiani won the next two rounds with scores of 6-5 and 7-7, advancing to the next stage. Kiani then defeated opponents from Tunisia and Lebanon in the quarterfinals and semifinals to reach the final match. In the final, she faced South Korea's Kim Yu-jin and earned a silver medal. This achievement made her the third Iranian woman to win an Olympic medal and the highest-ranking female Iranian Olympian with a silver medal.[8] Honors and Medals
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