Sadaf rahimi biography
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Update: Due to concerns about Sadaf Rahimi’s boxing abilities, the International Boxing Association has decided not to extend her the wildcard invitation to the London Olympics, meaning that she won’t be competing in the Games. There were fears that boxing against opponents of much greater ability could threaten her physical safety in the ring.
Sadaf Rahimi looks like a boxer; bouncing on the balls of her feet as she saunters into the gym, fist bumping her coach in a silent salute. She dresses like a boxer, a black bandanna pulled low across her forehead and over her ears, her thick ponytail concealed by a raised hoodie. She even acts like a boxer, scowling as she takes in her assembled teammates to size up who, if anyone, she will spar with today. But if she can’t really box like a boxer—a little slow on the speed bag, a little clumsy with her footwork—that’s O.K. Because even though Rahimi is going to the Olympics to box, and knows she will likely take a pounding, her bi
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by S. Ghilzai / Published on November 13, 2014
Updated by: CQ 4/7/2018
Sadaf Rahimi is an Afghan female boxer.
Rahimi started boxing at the age of 14, after seeing a Laila Ali match. She got global attention when she received a wildcard to compete in the 2012 London Olympics, at the age of 17. However, the International Boxing Association felt that her safety was in danger as she would have to compete with opponents from countries with much higher standards of training, and was not allowed to compete. Her coach is Saber Sharifi, who was once a professional male boxer.
Rahimi and 30 other young women train with Sharifi in the Ghazi Stadium in Kabul at least three times a week. The National Film Board of Canada made a documentary about Rahimi and a few other female boxers entitled “The Boxing Girls of Kabul”, which was received to good reviews, nominations and awards. Rahimi hopes to actually compete in the Olympics at Rio in 2016, and is currently training to do so.
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Sadaf Rahimi
Afghan boxer
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Life
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