Antalya and 4th in Ogden—she has deserved to qualify for the World Cup Final in Istanbul on 24-25 September.
This is the first time an athlete from Iran will compete in the World Cup Final. And PARSAMEHR will not be alone, since her teammate Seyedeh-Vida HALIMIANAVVAL will also be present in Turkey next weekend.
At 22 years old, PARSAMEHR has reached her best World Ranking this summer: 3rd position. After several silver medals in team events in 2010, this year has brought her to the public's notice when she won the World Cup Stage 2 in Antalya. After that, she finished 4th individually and team silver medallist at the World Championships in Turin.
PARSAMEHR and HALIMIANAVVAL in Turin Lately, the Iranian archer took pride in being her country's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of the 2011 Summer Universiade in China.
Biography Extract:
Mahtab PARSAMEHR (IRI) – Born 20 February 1989
9th
Individual
Summer Universiade Shenzhen
2011 6th
Team
Summer Universiade Shenzhen
2011 4th
Individual
World Archery Championships Turin
2011 2nd
Team
World Archery Championships Turin
2011 4th
Mixed Team
World Archery Championships Turin
2011 1st
Individual
World Cup Stage Antalya
2011 2nd
Team
World Cup Stage Antalya
2011 9th
Individual
World University Championships Shenzhen
2010 2nd
Team
World University Championships Shenzhen
2010 2nd
Mixed Team
World University Championships Shenzhen
2010 2nd
Team
World Cup Stage Antalya
2010
Find more information on Mahtab PARSAMEHR (and all other archers) at the World Archery website as well as on her Facebook page.
