 Nematzadeh at the2022 Asian Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | (2005-05-17)May 17, 2005 (age 20) Tehran, Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 181 cm (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Taekwondo | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Mahrouz Saei (National Team) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Mobina Nematzadeh (Persian:مبینا نعمتزاده; born May 17, 2005) is an IranianTaekwondo athlete. She won a bronze medal at the2022 Asian Games in thewomen's 49 kg weight class.[1][2][3][4] Nematzadeh won the Olympic quota in theAsian ghale hasankhan Olympic Qualification Tournament InTai'an,China.[5][6] She also won one of the Bronze medals in the49 kg event at the2024 Summer Olympics held inParis,France.[7]
Nematzadeh was born into a sports-oriented family. Her father,Abbas Nematzadeh, a former member of the national bodybuilding team, played a role in nurturing her passion for sports. Nematzadeh began practicingtaekwondo at the age of six and quickly joined Tehran's junior team. One year later, competing against older opponents, she won the national championship. At the age of 10, she was invited to join the national team, a rare achievement in the sport of taekwondo.[8]
Nematzadeh's first international success came in 2017 at the World Junior Taekwondo Championships inVietnam, where she won agold medal. In 2019, she secured two more gold medals at the Asian Junior Taekwondo Championships in Jordan and the World Championships in Uzbekistan, making her the most decorated junior taekwondo athlete in the world.[citation needed]
Her success continued in the youth category as well. In 2022, she won the gold medal at the Asian Youth Championships in Vietnam and another gold at theWorld Youth Championships inBulgaria.[9]
Due to her early talent and success, Nematzadeh was invited to join the senior national team, where she continued to achieve significant success despite her young age. In 2022, she won asilver medal at theAsian Championships inSouth Korea and a gold medal at the Asian Club Championships in Tehran. Additionally, she earned a bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. Other notable achievements include a gold and a bronze at the World Taekwondo President's Cup, and two bronze medals at the Grand Prix events in France and Italy.[8]
Nematzadeh made her Olympic debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics at the age of 19. In the first round, she defeatedMichelle Thao fromLesotho, advancing to the quarterfinals. In this stage, she triumphed overAdriana Cerezo fromSpain, who had won the silver medal at the 2020Tokyo Olympics, to reach the semifinals.[citation needed]
In the semifinals, Nematzadeh faced Gu Qing from China, the 2022 World Championship silver medalist, and after a hard-fought match, she moved to the bronze medal match. There, she facedDonya Abutaleb from Saudi Arabia, the 2022 World Championship bronze medalist, and secured a victory, earning the Olympic bronze medal.[citation needed]
Thisbronze medal is the second Olympic medal in the history of Iranian women’s sports afterKimia Alizadeh and marks a significant achievement for Mobina Nematzadeh and Iranian sports.[10]
