Hossein Saveh Shemshaki

Hossein Saveh Shemshaki
Personal information
Native name
حسین ساوه شمشکی
National teamIran
CitizenshipIranian
Born (1985-08-05) 5 August 1985
Tehran, Iran
EducationIndustrial Management
Years active2002–present
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAlpine skiing slalom
Giant slalom
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking
Medal record
Men's alpine skiing
Representing  Iran
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
2015 Asian Championships 1 1 0
2018 Asian Championships 0 0 2
Total 1 1 2
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2015 South KoreaSlalom
Silver medal – second place2015 South KoreaGiant slalom
Bronze medal – third place2018 IranSlalom
Bronze medal – third place2018 IranAlpine combined

Hossein Saveh Shemshaki[1] (Persian: حسین ساوه شمشكی, born 5 August 1985, in Tehran) is an alpine skier from Iran.[2] He competed for Iran at the 2010 Winter Olympics,[3] where his best result was 41st place in the slalom,[4] and at the 2014 Winter Olympics.[5]

He was chosen as Iran's Flag Bearer for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics[6][7] and 2017 Sapporo Asian Winter Games.[8]

One of the best performances of Saveh Shemshaki in international competitions was winning a gold medal[9] in the slalom and a silver medal[10] 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.[11] and subsequently suspended from competing, training, coaching or participating in any activity during the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022[12] per the ITA.

Winter Olympics and Asian Cups results

Competition Host city Year Age Slalom Giant

Slalom

 Super-G Downhill Combined
Asian Winter Games China Changchun 2007 21 9 11 — — —
Winter Olympics Canada Vancouver 2010 24 41 70 — — —
Asian Winter Games Kazakhstan Astana & Almaty 2011 25 — — 4 4 4
Winter Olympics Russia Sochi 2014 28 31 55 — — —
Asian Alpine Championship South Korea Yongpyong 2015 29 1 2 — — —
Asian Winter Games Japan Sapporo 2017 31 5 10 — — —
Asian Alpine Championship Iran Darbandsar 2018 32 3 — — — 3

References

  1. ↑ "Hossein Saveh Shemshaki". Official Instagram page. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Hossein SAVEH SHEMSHAKI". FIS-ski.com. International Ski and Snowboard Federation. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "Hossein Saveh Shemshaki". Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  4. ↑ "Men's Slalom results". Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Archived from the original on 8 April 2010. Retrieved 16 December 2010. SAVEH SHEMSHAKI Hossein
  5. ↑ "Hossein SAVEH SHEMSHAKI". Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
  6. ↑ "Iran names Saveh Shemshaki as flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". tehrantimes.com. 25 February 2014. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "Saveh Shemshaki chosen as Iran's flag bearer for Sochi Olympics". Yahoo Maktoob Sports. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  8. ↑ "افتتاح رسمی هشتمین دوره بازیهای آسیایی زمستانی" [Official opening of the 8th Asian Winter Games]. SkiFed.ir. Archived from the original on 30 August 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  9. ↑ "Iran's Saveh Shemshaki Claims Gold in Asian Alpine Ski Championship". Tasnim News Agency. 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  10. ↑ "Iranian Skier Wins Silver at Asian Alpine Contest". Financial Tribune. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Winter Olympics: Iranian first to test positive for doping in Beijing". BBC Sport. Retrieved 10 February 2022. Iran's Saveh Shemshaki has become the first athlete to return a positive doping test at the Winter Olympics
  12. ↑ "Iranian Alpine Skier Suspended After Positive Doping Test". NBC Los Angeles. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 13 February 2022. Hossein Saveh Shemshaki failed a drug test on Monday in Beijing, before competing
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