Shemshaki Hossein Saveh
Athlete Information
- Name:
- Shemshaki Hossein Saveh
- Sport:
- Alpine Skiing
- Country:
- IRI
- Gender:
- Male
- Date of Birth:
- August 5, 1985
- Status:
- 1
Fantasy Stats
- Total Points:
0.0
- Value:
1,607
Biography
Hossein Saveh Shemshaki (Persian: حسین ساوه شمشكی, born August 5, 1985, in Tehran) is an alpine skier from Iran. He competed for Iran at the 2010 Winter Olympics. His best result in the Winter Olympic Games is 41st place in the slalom.
He was chosen as Iran's Flag Bearer for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games.
One of the best performances of Saveh Shemshaki in international competitions was winning a gold medal in the slalom and a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2015 Asian Alpine Ski Championships.
In February 2022, Saveh Shemshaki became the first athlete to provide a positive test for doping at the 2022 Winter Olympics.
He was chosen as Iran's Flag Bearer for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games.
One of the best performances of Saveh Shemshaki in international competitions was winning a gold medal in the slalom and a silver medal in the giant slalom at the 2015 Asian Alpine Ski Championships.
In February 2022, Saveh Shemshaki became the first athlete to provide a positive test for doping at the 2022 Winter Olympics.