Freydoun Malkom
Prince Freydoun Malkom Khan (* 1875 in London , United Kingdom ; † 20th century ) was an Iranian fencer .
Malkom, who lived in Paris, was the only athlete from Iran to take part in the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris . Thus he is considered the first Iranian Olympic athlete. Malkom resigned in epee fencing on, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals.
Web links
- Freydoun Malkom in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Malkom, Freydoun |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Malkom, Freydoun Khan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Iranian fencer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1875 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | 20th century |