| Hossein Saveh Shemshaki | |
| Native Name: | حسین ساوه شمشکی |
| Native Name Lang: | Persian |
| Nationality: | Iranian |
| National Team: | Iran |
| Citizenship: | Iranian |
| Birth Date: | 1985 8, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Tehran, Iran |
| Education: | Industrial Management |
| Years Active: | 2002–present |
| Height: | 183 cm |
| Country: | Iran |
| Sport: | Alpine skiing slalom Giant slalom |
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| Show-Medals: | yes |
Hossein Saveh Shemshaki (Persian: حسین ساوه شمشكی, born August 5, 1985, in Tehran) is an alpine skier from Iran. He, along with his brother, Pouria Saveh-Shemshaki, competed for Iran at the 2010 Winter Olympics.[1] His best result in the Winter Olympic Games is 41st place in the slalom.[2]
He was chosen as Iran's Flag Bearer for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics[3] [4] and 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games.[5]
One of the best performances of Saveh Shemshaki in international competitions was winning a gold medal[6] in the slalom and a silver medal[7] in the giant slalom at the 2015 Asian Alpine Ski Championships.
In February 2022, Saveh Shemshaki became the first athlete to provide a positive test for doping at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[8] and subsequently suspended from competing, training, coaching or participating in any activity during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022[9] per the ITA.
| Competition | Host city | Year | Age | Slalom | GiantSlalom | Super-G | Downhill | Combined | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Winter Games | Changchun | 2007 | 21 | 9 | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Winter Olympics | Vancouver | 2010 | 24 | 41 | 70 | — | — | — | |
| Asian Winter Games | Astana & Almaty | 2011 | 25 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
| Winter Olympics | Sochi | 2014 | 28 | 31 | 55 | — | — | — | |
| Asian Alpine Championship | Yongpyong | 2015 | 29 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | |
| Asian Winter Games | Sapporo | 2017 | 31 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| Asian Alpine Championship | Darbandsar | 2018 | 32 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 |