Friba Razayee
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| Full name | Friba Razayee |
| nation | Afghanistan |
| birthday | 3rd September 1985 |
| place of birth | Kabul , Afghanistan |
| size | 165 cm |
| Weight | 70 kg |
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| status | unknown |
Friba Razayee (born September 3, 1985 ) is an Afghan judoka . Together with Robina Muqimyar , she was the first Afghan woman to ever take part in the Olympic Games in 2004 .
Razayee and her family fled to Pakistan during the Taliban rule . It was there that she first came into contact with martial arts and began to box . After returning to her homeland in 2002 , she switched to judo and from 2003 began to prepare for the Olympic Games.
At the Olympic Games in Athens , Razayee competed in the middleweight division . In the first round she met the Spanish Vice European Champion Cecilia Blanco on August 18, 2004 and lost to Ippon after 45 seconds .
Razayee's coach was the Norwegian Stig Traavik , who himself took part in the 1992 Olympic Games.
Web links
- Friba Razayee on Judoinside (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The White House: Afghan Judo Athlete Praised - Fact of the Day , August 26, 2004 , accessed February 20, 2018.
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| SURNAME | Razayee, Friba |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Afghan judoka |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd September 1985 |