Shirin Gerami

Shirin Gerami (Persian: شیرین گرامی; born 1988 or 1989) is Iran's first female triathlete competing in a world championship. On 15 September 2013, Gerami raced the triathlon championship in London while garbed in full Islamic dress. She has designed a range of sportswear to inspire other Iranian women to participate in sports.

Personal life

Gerami was born in Iran, and lived in England for 11 years, with time spent in the U.S.A. and the Middle East. She studied for A-levels at Lancing College and then graduated with a degree in politics, philosophy and economics from Durham University.

Recognition

In 2016 Gerami was chosen as one of the BBC 100 Women.

Competition

References

  1. 1 2 3 "BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list?". BBC News. BBC. 18 November 2016. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Deghan, Saeed Kamali (15 September 2013). "Meet Shirin Gerami, Iran's first female triathlete". The Guardian. The Guardian newspapers. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
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  4. ↑ "Headmaster's Lectures: Shirin Gerami OL". The Quad (Lancing College) (Advent): 21. 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2016 – via Issuu.
  5. ↑ Constanrinesco, Kim (9 October 2016). "Shirin Germai first ever female from Iran to finish Ironman World Championship". Purpose2Play. Retrieved 7 December 2016.