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Freydoun Malkom

Freydoun Malkom Khan (Persian: فریدون ملکم خان, also Romanized Firidun; 25 December 1875 – 4 June 1954) was an Iranian fencer representing Qajar Iran (Persia). He competed in the individual épée event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the first Iranian or Persian who participated in the Olympic Games. Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar granted him the royal title of Prince after his father, Mirza Malkam Khan offered a diamond ring to the Shah.[2]

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  1. ^ "Freydoun Malkom Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
  2. ^ "اعمال نظر پادشاه برای اولین حضور،جرقه ورود ایران به المپیک از کجا زده شد؟/«پرنس» اولین المپین بود". Retrieved 27 July 2024.