Hassan Taftian (Persian: حسن تفتیان; born 4 May 1993 in Torbat-e Heydarieh) is an Iranian sprinter. He is an olympic sprinter that represented Iran at Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020, and Paris 2024.[2] He represented his country at four outdoor and three indoor World Championships.[3]

Hassan Taftian
Personal information
Native nameحسن تفتیان
NationalityIranian
Born (1993-05-04) 4 May 1993 (age 31)
Torbat-e Heydarieh, Iran
EducationPh.D sport management University of Tehran[1]
Height1.82 m (5 ft 11+12 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportRunning
EventSprints
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)100 m: 10.03 (Paris 2019)
200 m: 20.71 (Tehran 2017)
60 m: 6.51A (Tehran 2018)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Iran
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Bhubaneswar 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Bangkok 100 m
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Doha 60 m
Gold medal – first place 2018 Tehran 60 m
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games
Gold medal – first place 2017 Ashgabat 60 m
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Colombo 100 m
Silver medal – second place 2010 Hanoi 100 m
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Colombo 200 m

Taftian won the gold medal in 100 metres at the 2012 Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Colombo, Sri Lanka.[4] On 8 July 2017 Taftian became the first Iranian to ever win the gold medal in 100 metres in an Asian Athletics Championships after finishing with a time of 10.25 seconds at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships in Bhubaneswar, India.[5]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Iran
2009 Asian Youth Games Singapore 6th 100 m 11.27
2010 Asian Junior Championships Hanoi, Vietnam 2nd 100 m 10.81
World Junior Championships Moncton, Canada 19th (sf) 100 m 10.89
2012 Asian Junior Championships Colombo, Sri Lanka 1st 100 m 10.49
3rd 200 m 21.60
World Junior Championships Barcelona, Spain 9th (sf) 100 m 10.46
West Asian Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4th 100 m 10.52
1st 4 × 100 m 40.26
2013 Asian Championships Pune, India 8th 100 m 10.54
World Championships Moscow, Russia 48th (h) 100 m 10.57
2014 World Indoor Championships Sopot, Poland 19th (sf) 60 m 6.67
Asian Games Incheon, South Korea 10th (sf) 100 m 10.50
8th 200 m 21.24
2015 World Championships Beijing, China 20th (sf) 100 m 10.20
2016 Asian Indoor Championships Doha, Qatar 1st 60 m 6.56
Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 22nd (sf) 100 m 10.23
2017 Islamic Solidarity Games Baku, Azerbaijan 8th 100 m 11.99
Asian Championships Bhubaneswar, India 1st 100 m 10.25
10th (sf) 200 m 21.18
World Championships London, United Kingdom 34th (h) 100 m 10.34
Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games Ashgabat, Turkmenistan 1st 60 m 6.55
2018 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 1st 60 m 6.51
World Indoor Championships Birmingham, United Kingdom 5th 60 m 6.53
Asian Games Jakarta, Indonesia 6th 100 m 10.19
14th (sf) 200 m 21.47
2019 Asian Championships Doha, Qatar 7th (sf) 100 m 10.251
World Championships Doha, Qatar 27th (h) 100 m 10.24
Military World Games Wuhan, China 1st 100 m 10.24
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan 28th (h) 100 m 10.19
2022 World Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 35th (h) 60 m 6.75
Islamic Solidarity Games Konya, Turkey 5th 100 m 10.02
200 m DQ
2023 Asian Championships Bangkok, Thailand 3rd 100 m 10.23
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (h) 100 m 10.17
Asian Games Hangzhou, China 4th 100 m 10.14
2024 Asian Indoor Championships Tehran, Iran 6th 60 m 6.69
Olympic Games Paris, France 33rd (h) 100 m 10.18

1Did not start in the final

Personal bests

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Outdoor

Indoor

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2015 WSG profile
  2. ^ "olympic official website".
  3. ^ "Hassan TAFTIAN | Profile | World Athletics". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-04-30.
  4. ^ Taftian Hassan does ‘Bolt’ in Lanka
  5. ^ "Taftian upsets Ogunode to land Iran's first Asian 100m title | REPORT | World Athletics".
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