Farinaz Lari
Born (1987-03-21) March 21, 1987
Iran
Other namesSpitfire [1]
ResidenceCanada
NationalityIran CanadaIranian-Canadian
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight52.0 kg (114.6 lb; 8.19 st)[3]
DivisionStrawweight
StyleKickboxing, Muay Thai
TrainerAli Dagger Khanjari
RankNumber One ranked fighter in the 52 kg World K-1 Rules WAKO.[4]
SpouseAli Khanjari
Last updated on: November 2, 2017

Farinaz Lari (born March 21, 1987) is an Iranian kickboxer. She was the first Iranian woman to win the World Kickboxing Championships.[5] She is currently the 52 kg World Number Five ranked contender in K-1 Rules WAKO as of November 2017.[6]

Achievements

  • Sport Accord World Combat Games 2013 Bronze Medalist (-52 kg)

World Combat Games 2013

  • World Kickboxing Championships 2013 (WAKO) -52 kg, Gold medalist
  • Asian Kickboxing Championships (WAKO) India, Silver medalist (2012) -52 kg
  • Member of Kickboxing Women committee, (WAKO) 2011

Wako Women Committee

  • Kickboxing World Cup Diamond -52 kg (2011), Gold medalist
  • 3rd Asian Indoor Games Kickboxing championships -52 kg (2009), Silver Medalist

3rd Asian Indoor Games 2009

  • Winner of professional fight versus Thailand -51 kg (2008)
  • National Youth Gymnastics Championships (1998) Gold Medalist
  • National Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Gold Medalist (2006)
  • Provençal Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Bronze Medalist (2007)
  • National Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Gold Medalist (2007)
  • National Muaythai Championships -51 kg Gold Medalist (2008)
  • Member of Iran Muaythai National Team (2008)
  • Member of Iran Kickboxing National Team (2009–2013)

References

  1. ↑ "Farinaz Lari Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. ↑ "Farinaz Lari Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  3. ↑ "Farinaz Lari Awakening Profile". Awakeningfighters.com. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  4. ↑ "K1 Rules Women - Wakopro". Archived from the original on 2014-03-03. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  5. ↑ "Official WAKO results - WAKO". Archived from the original on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2014-03-03.
  6. ↑ "K1 RULES WOMEN - WAKOPRO". www.wakopro.org. Archived from the original on 2014-03-03.
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