Saeid Fazloula

Saeid Fazloula
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1992-08-09) 9 August 1992 (age 32)
Bandar-e Anzali, Iran
Sport
SportCanoe sprint
Medal record
Men's canoe sprint
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon K2 1000 m
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samarkand K2 500 m
Silver medal – second place 2013 Samarkand K2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Tehran K2 1000 m
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Samarkand K2 200 m

Saeid Fazloula (Persian: سعید فضل‌اله; born 9 August 1992) is an Iranian canoeist.[1] He competed in the men's K-1 1000 metres event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, representing the Refugee Olympic Team.[2]

In 2015, after he received some threats, Fazloula decided to flee his country to find a more secure place. He is now training and living in Germany. His sport, his club, his coach and his training group helped him to settle and start a new life.[3]

  1. ^ "Saeid Fazloula". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Men's Kayak Single 1000m: Results Summary by Event" (PDF). Tokyo 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  3. ^ olympics.com/en/athletes/saeid-fazloula