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Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver after fleeing Taliban

Source: India Today · 23 Sep 2026, 09:23 UTC
Fariba Hashimi wins Asian Games silver after fleeing Taliban
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Fariba Hashimi, who fled the Taliban, won a silver medal at the Asian Games, India Today reported. The supplied material identifies her journey from fleeing Afghanistan to reaching the podium but provides no details about the cycling event, her performance or the circumstances of her departure.

Fariba Hashimi won a silver medal at the Asian Games after fleeing the Taliban, India Today reported. The result marked a major moment in the athlete’s journey, which the report described as extending from leaving Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to reaching the Asian Games podium. The supplied material did not identify the discipline in which Hashimi competed, provide details of the race or state when she left Afghanistan.

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