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Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver after training in disguise

Fariba Hashimi Asian Games women's cycling Afghanistan road cycling

Fariba Hashimi, a 23-year-old Afghan cyclist, won the silver medal in the women's road cycling race at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Her victory follows a difficult journey of survival and resilience.

To continue training in Afghanistan, Hashimi was forced to disguise herself as a man and wear masks to avoid being recognized or attacked by those opposing women's participation in sports. She reported facing physical aggression, including being pelted with stones, while cycling in her home province of Faryab.

Following the Taliban's return to power in 2021, Hashimi and her sister, Yulduz, fled Afghanistan. They eventually relocated to Italy with the assistance of former world champion Alessandra Cappellotto. Hashimi, who now trains in Italy, has previously competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics and aims to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. She expressed hope that her achievement serves as an inspiration for women in Afghanistan to pursue their dreams despite current restrictions.

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Alessandra Cappellotto · Asian Games · Fariba Hashimi · Guo Li · Nagoya · Taliban

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Afganistanka se prerušila u muškarca kako bi trenirala biciklizam [jajce-online.com]
Fariba Hashimi disfarçava-se de homem para treinar. Acabou por conquistar prata nos Jogos Asiáticos [zap.aeiou.pt]
Αφγανή ποδηλάτισσα ντυνόταν άνδρας για να μην την αναγνωρίζουν και την κυνηγήσουν οι Ταλιμπάν – Τώρα κέρδισε ασημένιο μετάλλιο [www.medlabnews.gr]
Biciklistica iz Afganistana prerušila se u muškarca kako bi mogla trenirati: Osvojila medalju na Azijskim igrama [sportklub.hr]
Maszkban edzett, hogy ne ismerjék fel: most ezüstérmet nyert az afgán kerékpárosnő [10perc.hu]
Pedalava travestita da uomo a Kabul per sfuggire ai talebani: ora la giovane Fariba Hashimi ha vinto la medaglia d’argento ai Giochi Asiatici [www.greenme.it]
Acasă o atacau cu pietre când mergea pe bicicletă. A decis să fugă, iar acum a luat un argintul [www.digisport.ro]
Afghan female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train [mymotherlode.com]
Η Αφγανή ποδηλάτρια που κατέκτησε το ασημένιο μετάλλιο στους Ασιατικούς Αγώνες-«Ντυνόταν σαν άνδρας για να προπονείται» | Rthess [www.rthess.gr]
Prerušila se u muškarca, a onda osvojila medalju: Nosila sam maske kako me ne bi napali. . . [www.24sata.hr]
Afghan female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train [www.arabnews.pk]
Przebierała się za mężczyznę. Na złość Talibom zdobyła srebrny medal [sport.dziennik.pl]
Ciclista afgana que se disfrazaba de hombre para entrenar gana medalla en Juegos Asiáticos [elnuevodiario.com.do]
Fariba Hashimi è fuggita dall’Afghanistan e ora è d’argento: “Mi travestivo da uomo per allenarmi” [www.fanpage.it]
Afghan cyclist wins Asian Games silver while disguised as man [www.newsbytesapp.com]
W kraju musiała udawać mężczyznę. Teraz zdobyła medal igrzysk [przegladsportowy.onet.pl]
Afghan Cyclist Who Disguised Herself As Man Wins Asian Games Silver [www.deccanchronicle.com]
Ciclista afegã que precisava usar disfarce como homem para treinar conquista medalha de prata nos Jogos Asiáticos [oglobo.globo.com]
Ciclista afgana se disfrazaba de hombre para entrenar; hoy gana medalla en Juegos Asiáticos [www.si.com]
Afghan female cyclist wins silver at Asian Games after disguising herself as a man to train [www.troyrecord.com]