Taekwondo Champion
19-year-old Kimia Alizadeh, is a multi-medal Taekwondo fighting champion. At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she won bronze and became the first Iranian female to win a medal at the Olympic Games.
The Bahá’í Faith
Although the Bahá’í Faith is the largest religious minority in Iran, it is not recognized by the government. In fact the government has banned the 300,000 local members from practicing their religion, calling it a “dangerous cult”.