Sadaf rahimi biography
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by S. Ghilzai / Published on November 13, 2014
Updated by: CQ 4/7/2018
Sadaf Rahimi is an Afghan female boxer.
Rahimi started boxing at the age of 14, after seeing a Laila Ali match. She got global attention when she received a wildcard to compete in the 2012 London Olympics, at the age of 17. However, the International Boxing Association felt that her safety was in danger as she would have to compete with opponents from countries with much higher standards of training, and was not allowed to compete. Her coach is Saber Sharifi, who was once a professional male boxer.
Rahimi and 30 other young women train with Sharifi in the Ghazi etapp in Kabul at least three times a week. The National Film Board of Canada made a documentary about Rahimi and a few other female boxers entitled “The Boxing Girls of Kabul”, which was received to good reviews, nominations and awards. Rahimi hopes to actually compete in the Olympics at Rio in 2016, and is currently training to do so.
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Sadaf Rahimi
Afghan boxer
Sadaf Rahimi is an Afghan boxer. She was the first Afghan female boxer to be invited to the 2012 London Olympics, and the first female boxer on Afghanistan's national boxing team.[1]
Life
[edit]Rahimi and her siblings spent much of their childhood in Iran; their parents fled Afghanistan to Iran following the rise of the Taliban in 1990s.[2] While living in Iran, she started boxing at age 14 after she watched Laila Ali box in a competition.[3] After returning to Afghanistan with her family in 2007,[2] Rahimi was coached by Saber Sharifi, a former male professional boxer,[4] who as of 2012 trained 30 Afghan girls and young women in Kabul's Ghazi stadium.[5] In order to train, Rahimi had to gain permission from her family; however, Rahimi’s family was very supportive of her decision to box.[5] Rahimi trained three days a week for an hour in the Ghazi stadium and also practiced in h
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"I didn't choose boxing, boxing chose me."
Sadaf Rahimi
Sadaf Rahimi is a celebrated celebrity from Afghanistan who has gained worldwide recognition for her exceptional accomplishments as a female boxer. Known for breaking barriers and defying societal expectations, Rahimi has become an inspiring figure for women in her country and around the world.
Hailing from Kabul, Afghanistan, Sadaf Rahimi was born on February 15, 1993. Growing up in a conservative society where women's aspirations are often limited, Rahimi decided to challenge the norms and follow her passion for boxing. Despite facing numerous obstacles, including cultural resistance and limi