Saeid Fazloula Explained

Saeid Fazloula
Nationality:Iranian
Sport:Canoe sprint
Birth Date:9 August 1992
Birth Place:Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
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Saeid Fazloula (Persian: سعید فضل‌اله; born 9 August 1992) is an Iranian canoeist.[1] He competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing the Refugee Olympic Team.[2]

In 2015, after he received some threats, Fazloula decided to flee his country to find a more secure place. He is now training and living in Germany. His sport, his club, his coach and his training group helped him to settle and start a new life.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Saeid Fazloula . Olympedia . 2 August 2021.
  2. Web site: Men's Kayak Single 1000m: Results Summary by Event . Tokyo 2020 . 2 August 2021 . 2 August 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210802113028/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/resOG2020-/pdf/OG2020-/CSP/OG2020-_CSP_C74B_CSPMK1-1000M----------------------.pdf . dead .
  3. https://olympics.com/en/athletes/saeid-fazloula olympics.com/en/athletes/saeid-fazloula