Iranian alpine skier

Marjan Kalhor (Persian: مرجان كلهر; born 21 July 1988 in Tehran) is an Iranian alpine skier who became the first Iranian woman to participate in the Winter Olympics, at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Kalhor competed in the slalom and giant slalom compe*ions. She was her nation's flag bearer in the Opening Ceremony. Kalhor finished 60th among 86 compe*ors in the Giant Slalom and 55th among 87 participants in the Slalom.

Kalhor started skiing at the age of four, in the Dizin resort north of Tehran, in the Alborz mountain range. At the age of eleven, she won a national compe*ion, and later competed and won medals in Turkey and Lebanon. She has not yet competed in a World Cup event. Kalhor is studying to become a physical education teacher.

References

External links

• Marjan Kalhor at the International Ski Federation
• Marjan Kalhor at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)