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Fariba Hashimi Wins Silver in Nagoya Road Race

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 12:04 AM UTC · How we work

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Fariba Hashimi Wins Silver

Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the women’s road race near Nagoya, Japan.
She lives and trains in Italy and finished second on Tuesday.
She fled Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, aided by Alessandra Cappellotto.
She and sister Yulduz rode for Afghanistan at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
She thanked the Japanese team for bike support and acted as her own mechanic.

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Guo Li Claims Gold

Kazakhstan’s Rinata Sultanova won the individual time trial, finishing 2 minutes 3 seconds ahead of the field.
The 24.2-kilometer time trial featured fourteen competitors.
China’s Guo Li captured gold in the women’s road race.
Hong Kong’s Leung Wing Yee took bronze, completing the podium.
Officials confirmed the Shinshiro Cycling Road Course in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, met international standards for both events.

History

Historical Context

In 2004 the IOC reinstated Afghanistan, sending a five-person delegation to Athens where Robina Muqimyar and judoka Friba Rezayee became the nation’s first female Olympians. Their breakthrough enabled later athletes such as cyclist Fariba Hashimi, nominated by the IOC, to compete internationally, showing how Afghan women’s sport participation has expanded since that historic debut.

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Fariba Hashimi Wins Silver

Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal in the women’s road race near Nagoya, Japan.
She lives and trains in Italy and finished second on Tuesday.
She fled Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power in 2021, aided by Alessandra Cappellotto.
She and sister Yulduz rode for Afghanistan at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
She thanked the Japanese team for bike support and acted as her own mechanic.

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