Fourouzan Abdi
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Fourouzan Abdi served as the captain of the national women's volleyball team in Iran. She is remembered not only for her sporting achievements but also as a victim of the Iranian government's harsh penalties against athletes for their political beliefs.
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Fourouzan Abdi was executed in 1988 for her political beliefs as the head coach of the women's volleyball team.
Index - Külföld - Hamarosan kivégezhetik az iráni bokszbajnokot, de az édesanyja meglátogathatjaIndex.hu·
Hungary· 2025-12-20
Hungary· 2025-12-20
Fourouzan Abdi was the captain of the national women’s volleyball team in Iran who was executed in 1988 for her beliefs.
Iranian boxing champion at imminent risk of execution as retrial request rejected | Global developmentThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2025-12-19
United Kingdom· 2025-12-19
Fourouzan Abdi was the captain of the national women’s volleyball team and is noted for being executed for her beliefs.
Olympians call on Iran to halt execution of boxing champion | Global developmentThe Guardian·United Kingdom· 2025-11-11
United Kingdom· 2025-11-11
