Afghan cyclist who disguised as man wins Asian Games silver
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Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the women's road race at the Asian Games in Nagoya, finishing second behind China's Guo Li in a sprint finish. The 23-year-old, who now lives and trains in Italy, had to disguise herself as a man in her early career to be able to train in Afghanistan, where Taliban authorities have sharply curtailed women's freedoms. After crossing the line, Hashimi said she could not explain her feelings and called the triumph “something special.” She also recalled being attacked with stones as a teenager when she took up the sport with her sister Yulduz. The cyclist expressed hope that her medal would inspire future generations of Afghan athletes to follow their dreams. Several outlets noted that she fled Afghanistan after the Taliban's return to power and now competes under the flag of her homeland. Her achievement has been described as an example of the “resilience of Afghan women.”
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins Asian Games silver. NAGOYA, Japan — An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Games silver medal on Tuesday, hoping it i…
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Inquirer.net (outlet profile)
Asian Games: Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as man wins silver. READ: Follow Inquirer Sports’ special coverage of the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026 NAGOYA–An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to…
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Ouest-France (outlet profile)
Cyclisme. « Montrer la résilience des Afghanes » : loin des rigueurs de son pays, Fariba Hashimi 2e aux Jeux Asiatiques. L’Afghane Fariba Hashimi a terminé deuxième aux Jeux Asiatiques, ce mardi 22 septembre juste derri…
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Malay Mail (outlet profile)
Afghan cyclist Hashimi wins Asian Games silver after training disguised as man. NAGOYA, Sept 22 — An Afghan cyclist who disguised herself as a man to pursue her sporting dreams won an Asian Game...
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Kicker (outlet profile)
Fariba Hashimi gewinnt Silber: Die Rad-Heldin, die sich als Mann verkleidete. Als Teenagerin musste sie sich als Mann verkleiden, um überhaupt Rad fahren zu können. Nun gewinnt Fariba Hashimi im Trikot ihrer alten Heima…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games medal. Fariba Hashimi hoped her silver medal would inspire future generations of athletes to follow their dreams
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UOL (outlet profile)
Ciclista afegã que se disfarçava de homem para treinar conquista medalha de prata nos Jogos Asiáticos. Fariba Hashimi, que no início da carreira se disfarçava de homem para poder treinar no Afeganistão, conquistou uma m…
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The Independent (outlet profile)
Cyclist who escaped Taliban wins silver in Asian Games road race
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ANSA Sport (outlet profile)
A Kabul pedalava travestita da uomo, Fariba argento ai Giochi d'Asia. La ciclista 23enne fuggita dall'Afghanistan vive in Italia: "Io esempio di resilienza"
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Al Jazeera (outlet profile)
Afghan cyclist who escaped Taliban wins Asian Games silver medal. Fariba Hashimi, who used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan, finishes second in women's road race.
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Jovem Pan (outlet profile)
Ciclista que se vestia de homem para treinar conquista medalha nos Jogos Asiáticos. Jovem ciclista de 23 anos, que atualmente mora na Itália, terminou na segunda colocação, superada no sprint apenas pela chinesa Li Guo
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O Globo (outlet profile)
Ciclista afegã que precisava usar disfarce como homem para treinar conquista medalha de prata nos Jogos Asiáticos. A ciclista Fariba Hashimi, que no início da carreira precisava se disfarçar de homem para treinar no Afe…
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Metropoles (outlet profile)
Ciclista afegã que treinava disfarçada de homem é prata nos Jogos Asiáticos. Aos 23 anos, Fariba Hashimi levou a medalha de prata no ciclismo de estrada, nos Jogos Asiáticos, que acontecem no Japão
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BBC News (outlet profile)
Cyclist who dressed as man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal. Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi wins silver in the women's road race at the Asian Games, having fled oppression in her home country to pursue a sporting dream.
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N1 Srbija (outlet profile)
Da bi trenirala biciklistkinja se zbog Talibana prerušavala u muškarca, sad osvojila srebro na Azijskim igrama. Avganistanska biciklistkinja Fariba Hašimi osvojila je srebrnu medalju u drumskoj trci na Azijskim igrama u…
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The National (UAE) (outlet profile)
Afghan cyclist who dressed as a man to avoid Taliban wins silver medal at Asian Games
Factual core
- Afghan cyclist Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the road race at the Asian Games.
- Fariba Hashimi hopes her silver medal inspires other women in Afghanistan.
- Fariba Hashimi used to disguise herself as a man to train in Afghanistan.
- Fariba Hashimi trained disguised as a man when she began cycling.