Akram Khodabandeh

Akram Khodabandeh (Persian: اکرم خدابنده, born 25 September 1991, in Karaj) is the captain of the Iranian women's national taekwondo team.[1][2][3][4][5]

Akram Khodabandeh
Khodabandeh in left
Personal information
Full nameAkram Khodabandeh
Born25 September 1991 (1991-09-25) (age 32)
Karaj, Iran
Sport
CountryIran
SportTaekwondo
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon +73 kg
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2022 Chuncheon +73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2014 Tashkent +73 kg
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2015 Gwangju+73 kg
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal – first place 2013 Palembang +73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2017 Baku +73 kg
Silver medal – second place 2021 Konya +73 kg

She started Taekwondo in 2008 and after 9 months of training, she won the first place in the national youth team selection competitions and in 2010 she became a member of the Iranian women's national taekwondo team. She became the runner-up in The 3rd Asian University Taekwondo Championship 2011 and since then has been the champion or runner-up in various competitions including the Asian Championship, World Military Championships, Islamic Solidarity Games, World Student Games (Universiade), and since 2014 has been the captain of the Iranian women's national taekwondo team.

Khodabandeh is a student of mechanical engineering and is the only Iranian female taekwondo fighter to have won the Universiade.

References
  1. "Khodabandeh,Akram in Taekwando Data". www.taekwondodata.com. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  2. "Rio Olympics 2016 qualification". www.worldtaekwondo.org/. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  3. "Taekwondo Fighter Khodabandeh Snatches Silver in Asian Games". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  4. "Iran, Kings of Asia". www.en.mastkd.com/. 29 May 2014. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
  5. "2 gold, 5 bronze medals for Iran's female taekwondo team at Turkish Open 2020". Iranian Students' News Agency. 4 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
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