Afsoon Roshanzamir

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Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston is a former US freestyle wrestler. She was the first woman in the United States to win a medal in wrestling. She was born in Iran, as the only child of her parents. [1]

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Wrestling

Initially trained in wrestling by her father, Manu Roshanzamir, [2] Afsoon became a prodigy in wrestling. [2] Afsoon was a cheerleader before approaching her coach to try out for the high school wrestling team. She competed at the 47 kg division. [1] She won a silver medal in the 1990 freestyle wrestling championships. [1] She retired from competition in the year 2000. [1] She served as the woman's coach in the 2016 Olympic Games. [3]

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Afsoon Johnston Bio". Wrestle Like A Girl.
  2. 1 2 joe.paisley@gazette.com, Joe Paisley (September 9, 2014). "U.S. women's wrestling pioneer Afsoon Roshanzamir Johnston reflects on progress 25 years later". Colorado Springs Gazette.
  3. ↑ "ATSU News | Afsoon Johnston: An Iranian girl's American dream". www.atsu.edu.
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