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Hossein Saveh-Shemshaki

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Hossein Saveh Shemshaki
Personal information
Native nameحسین ساوه شمشکی
National teamIran
CitizenshipIranian
Born (1985-08-05) 5 August 1985 (age 39)
Tehran, Iran
EducationIndustrial Management
Years active2002–present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAlpine skiing slalom
Giant slalom
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
Medal record
Men's Alpine skiing
Representing  Iran
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
2015 Asian Alpine Ski Championships 1 1 0
2018 Asian Alpine Ski Championships 0 0 2
Total 1 1 2
Asian Alpine Ski Championships
Gold medal – first place South Korea 2015 Slalom
Silver medal – second place South Korea 2015 Giant slalom
Bronze medal – third place Iran 2018 Slalom
Bronze medal – third place Iran 2018 Alpine combined

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.

Winter Olympics and Asian Cups results

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Competition Host city Year Age Slalom Giant

Slalom

Super-G Downhill Combined
Asian Winter Games China Changchun 2007 21 9 11 — — —
Winter Olympics Canada Vancouver 2010 24 41 70 — — —
Asian Winter Games Kazakhstan Astana & Almaty 2011 25 — — 4 4 4
Winter Olympics Russia Sochi 2014 28 31 55 — — —
Asian Alpine Championship South Korea Yongpyong 2015 29 1 2 — — —
Asian Winter Games Japan Sapporo 2017 31 5 10 — — —
Asian Alpine Championship Iran Darbandsar 2018 32 3 — — — 3

References

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  1. ^ "Profile". Vancouver 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Men's Slalom results". Vancouver 2010. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. ^ "Iran names Saveh Shemshaki as flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Yahoo Maktoob Sports". Yahoo Feb 2014. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. ^ "افتتاح رسمی هشتمین دوره بازیهای آسیایی زمستانی | www.SkiFed.ir". www.skifed.ir. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  6. ^ "Iran's Saveh Shemshaki Claims Gold in Asian Alpine Ski Championship". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ^ "Iranian Skier Wins Silver at Asian Alpine Contest". Financial Tribune. 4 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Winter Olympics: Iranian first to test positive for doping in Beijing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
  9. ^ "Iranian Alpine Skier Suspended After Positive Doping Test". NBC Los Angeles. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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