Amir Arslan Ansari (Persian: امیرارسلان انصاری; born 16 August 1999) is a road cyclist, who was born in Iran and grew up in Afghanistan. He was selected for the 2024 Olympic Games as part of the International Olympic Committee's Refugee Olympic Team.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Amir Arslan Ansari |
| Born | 16 August 1999[1] Iran |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Stockholm CK |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 2017– | Stockholm CK |
Early life
editBorn in Iran, he grew up in Afghanistan but fled as a teenager in 2015 and lived as a refugee in Sweden. He had a background in mountain biking in Afghanistan, and in Sweden joined Stockholm Cycling Club. The Swedish Olympic Committee has supported him through the IOC’s Olympic Solidarity programme.[3][4]
Career
editHe has competed as part of the Stockholm CK team and UCI Refugee Team.[5] He competed in the Men’s time trial at the 2023 UCI Road World Championships in Glasgow.[6] He also competed in the Mixed team relay in Glasgow for the World Cycling Centre.[7]
In August 2023, the Olympic Refuge Foundation (ORF) announced him as one of ten new refugee athletes awarded scholarships to help them train towards the Olympic Games Paris 2024.[8] In May 2024, he was named as part of the Refugee Olympic Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Amir Ansari". Eurosport. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Amir Ansari". Pro Cycling Stats. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Amir Ansari". Olympics.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "IOC Refugee Olympic Team to represent more than 100 million displaced people at the Olympic Games Paris 2024". unhcr.org. 2 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Howell-Jones, James (2 May 2024). "36 athletes from 11 countries form Refugee Olympic Team for Paris 2024". Global Cycling Network. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Nicoll, Fraser (23 August 2023). "'It was like a dream': Refugee cyclists reflect on world championships". Stv.tv. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Weislo, Laura (August 9, 2023). "Refugees racing World Championships send hope back home". Cycling News. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "10 new refugee athletes get scholarships ahead of Paris Olympics". Sportanddev.org. 29 August 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary. "Cyclist from war-torn Afghanistan among 36 members of IOC refugee team for Paris 2024". Nine.com. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
External links
edit- Amir Ansari at Cycling Archives (archived)
- Amir Ansari at ProCyclingStats
- Amir Ansari at Olympics.com
