Mahdi Olfati

Iranian artistic gymnast
Mahdi Olfati
Personal information
Country represented Iran
Born (2001-03-06) 6 March 2001 (age 23)
Gorgan, Iran
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Representing  Iran
Men's artistic gymnastics
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Vault
FIG World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
World Cup 0 2 0

Mahdi Olfati (Persian: مهدی الفتی; born 6 March 2001)[1] is an Iranian artistic gymnast. He qualified to represent Iran at the 2024 Summer Olympics through the 2024 FIG World Cup series. He finished seventh in the Olympic vault final. At the 2022 Asian Games, he won a silver medal on the vault. This was the first time an Iranian gymnast won a medal at the Asian Games.

Career

Olfati won a silver medal on the vault at the 2023 Cottbus World Cup behind Armenia's Artur Davtyan.[2] He then won the silver medal on the vault at the Asian Games behind Japan's Wataru Tanigawa, marking the first time Iran won a gymnastics medal at the Asian Games.[3]

Olfati competed in the 2024 FIG World Cup series to earn points for Olympic qualification. At the first event in Cairo, he finished fifth in the vault final. He then won the silver medal behind Artur Davtyan at the Cottbus World Cup.[4] With his results on the World Cup series, he earned a berth for the 2024 Olympic Games.[5] He became the first Iranian gymnast to compete at the Olympic Games since Jalal Bazargan-Vali in 1964.[6] He was selected to be Iran's flagbearer in the opening ceremonies alongside Neda Shahsavari.[7][8] He finished seventh in the vault final with an average score of 14.266.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Sport & NOC Entries by Event - Islamic Republic of Iran". Olympic Council of Asia. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Gymnasts from seven nations snag titles at Cottbus World Cup". International Gymnastics Federation. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Iranian gymnast Olfati makes history in Asian Games". Iran Press. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Iran's Olfati takes silver at Gymnastics World Cup". Tehran Times. 26 February 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  5. ^ "23 more Artistic gymnasts have earned Olympic berths! See who's headed to Paris here". International Gymnastics Federation. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Olfati Mahdi". Paris 2024. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Shahsavari, Olfati named Iran's flag-bearers for 2024 Olympic Games". Tehran Times. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Five gymnasts to be flag bearers at Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony". International Gymnastics Federation. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  9. ^ Hesabi, Farrokh (17 August 2024). "Mahdi Olfati expresses satisfaction with his performance in 2024 Olympics". Tehran Times. Retrieved 26 August 2024.