Farinaz Lari

Farinaz Lari
Born	(1987-03-21) March 21, 1987 Iran
Other names	Spitfire [1]
Residence	Canada
Nationality	Iranian-Canadian
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight	52.0 kg (114.6 lb; 8.19 st)[3]
Division	Strawweight
Style	Kickboxing, Muay Thai
Trainer	Ali Khanjari, aka Dagger
Rank	Number One ranked fighter in the 52 kg World K-1 Rules WAKO.[4]
Spouse	Ali Khanjari
last updated on: July 8, 2016

Farinaz Lari (born March 21, 1987) is an Iranian kickboxer. She was the first Iranian woman to win the World Kickboxing Championships.^[5] She is currently the 52 kg World Number One ranked fighter in K-1 Rules WAKO.^[6] She also won and currently holds the Canadian Female Flyweight Title for Muay Thai Canada as of July 2016.

Achievements

• The Canadian Female Flyweight Title for Muay Thai Canada 2016 (-117 lbs.)
• Sport Accord World Combat Games 2013 Bronze Medalist (-52 kg)

World Combat Games 2013

• World Kickboxing Championships 2013 (WAKO) -52 kg, Gold medalist
• Asian Kickboxing Championships (WAKO) India, Silver medalist (2012) -52 kg
• Member of Kickboxing Women committee, (WAKO) 2011

Wako Women Committee

• Kickboxing World Cup Diamond -52 kg (2011), Gold medalist
• 3rd Asian Indoor Games Kickboxing championships -52 kg (2009), Silver Medalist

3rd Asian Indoor Games 2009

• Winner of professional fight versus Thailand -51 kg (2008)
• National Youth Gymnastics Championships (1998) Gold Medalist
• National Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Gold Medalist (2006)
• Provençal Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Bronze Medalist (2007)
• National Kickboxing Championships -48 kg Gold Medalist (2007)
• National Muaythai Championships -51 kg Gold Medalist (2008)
• Member of Iran Muaythai National Team (2008)
• Member of Iran Kickboxing National Team (2009–2013)

External links

• Farinaz Lari Awakening Profile

References