Farzaneh Fasihi (, also as "Farzāneh Fasihi", ; born 1993 in Isfahan) is an Iranian sprinter. Fasihi is the Iranian record holder of the 60 metres indoor with 7.20 seconds.
Sporting career Fasihi's first international experience was at the 2016 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Doha, finishing 5th in 60 m and winning the silver medal in 4 × 400 m relay. In 2017, she participated in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Baku and reached the semi-finals in 100 m. In 2018, she participated in Asian Indoor Athletics Championships in Tehran, where she won the bronze medal in the 60 m with a 7.44 seconds record.
She competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics (49th) and 2023 World Athletics Championships (44th) in the 100 m, finishing in the heats round.
Personal bests Source:
Outdoor 100 metres – 11.39 (Bangkok, 2023) 200 metres – 23.97 (Tehran, 2018) 4 × 100 metres relay – 46.14 (NR) (Tehran, 2022) Indoor 60 metres – 7.20 (NR) (Tehran, 2024)
International competitions medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 4 × 400 m medal: 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games, held in 2022, Konya, Turkey, in 100 m: 11.12Iranian sprinter Fasihi takes silver at Islamic Games (Tehran Times, 11 Aug. 2022) NR medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 4 × 400 m: 4:06.51Farzaneh Fasihi, Elnaz Kompani, Sepideh Tavakkoli, Maryam Tousi medal: Western Asia Championships, 2012, Dubai, UAE, in 100 m medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 4 × 400 mF. Fasihi, E. Kompani, S. Tavakkoli, M. Tousi medal: 21st Fajr International Indoor Athletics Championships, 2013, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.60 medal: Asian Indoor Athletics Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44 medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 100 m medal: Malaysian International Athletics Competition, 2012, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 200 m medal: Asian Indoor Championships, 2018, Tehran, Iran, in 60 m: 7.44 5th place: Asian Indoor Championships, 2016, Doha, Qatar, in 60 m
Personal life On 5 January 2026, Fasihi publicly supported the 2025–2026 Iranian protests on her Instagram, stating: "If a better future is to be built, it cannot be built by denying the suffering and oppression of the people."https://www.iranintl.com/202601056079
References
External links
Farzaneh Fasihi's personal page on Instagram Farzaneh Fasihi's page on LinkedIn