Ghazal Khalaj

Ghazal Khalaj (born September 22, 1990) is an Iranian kabaddi player and captain of the Iranian national women's kabaddi team.[1][2][3]

Ghazal Khalaj
Personal information
NationalityIran
Born (1990-09-22) September 22, 1990
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Sport
SportKabaddi
Medal record
Kabaddi
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2018 Jakarta PalembangTeam
Silver medal – second place2014 IncheaonTeam
Bronze medal – third place2022 HangzhouTeam
Bronze medal – third place2010 GuangzhouTeam
Ghazal Khalaj (center, wearing jersey numbered 1) celebrates with her teammates after winning the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games

Career

In 2018, she led the team to win a gold medal at the Asian games, beating India.

In 2022 Asian Games, she was part of the team that won bronze.[4]

References
  1. "Mighty opponents in a hijab". The Times of India. 2012-03-18. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. Acharya, Shayan (2023-08-13). "Iran women's kabaddi team on a raid to defend Asian Games title". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  3. "'Zouuu zouuu': Iran out to reclaim ancient sport of kabaddi". France 24. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  4. "Kabaddi KHALAJ Ghazal - The 19th Asian Games". info.hangzhou2022.cn. Retrieved 2023-10-06.


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