Mahvash Shafaei

Mahvash Shafaei (Persian: مهوش شفائی; born 15 May 1956) is a retired Iranian foil fencer. In 1973 she became the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships.^[2] Next year she won two medals at the 1974 Asian Games.^[1] She placed 45th and 9th in the individual and team events at the 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively.^[3]

Mahvash Shafaei

Personal information
Born	(1956-05-15) 15 May 1956 (age 69) Tehran, Iran[1]
Height	160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight	54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Sport	Fencing
Event	Foil
Coached by	Manouchehr Shafaei[1]
Medal record Representing  Iran Asian Games 1974 Tehran Team foil 1974 Tehran Individual foil Asian Fencing Championships 1973 Tehran Individual foil

Shafaei was born in a fencing family. Her elder brother Manouchehr competed internationally and coached Mahvash.^[1]

See also

• List of Asian Games medalists in fencing