Elnaz Rekabi

Elnaz Rekabi, born on 20 August 1989, is an Iranian competition climber. She took the bronze medal in the women's combined event at the 2021 IFSC Climbing World Championships and has stood on the podium three further times at the IFSC Climbing Asian Championships, with one silver and two bronze medals. She became widely known in October 2022 when she competed at the Asian Championships in Seoul without the mandatory Iranian hijab during the Mahsa Amini protests, finishing fourth. Her return to Tehran, her statements afterward and the reported pressure placed on her drew international coverage and made her one of the best known climbers in Iran.