Agency :
To deafening cheers and applause, she stepped into that majestical stadium as a member of the Iranian delegation, marching with athletes from around the globe at the Paralympics opening ceremony.
This was a dream come true for Iranian para-snowboarder Sedigheh Rouzbeh at PyeongChang 2018. People all have dreams, but only a few have firm determination. A mother of two sons – 11-year-old Ilya and six-year-old Amir – Rouzbeh is one of them.
The 40-year-old has become an elite para-snowboarder in just five years, despite her congenital disability.
Rouzbeh was born and raised in a small village in the northern Iranian province of Alborz. She moved to Tehran for college, acquiring a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and a Master of Science in Marketing.
Her long-held dream came true unexpectedly at the age of 36, a few months after giving birth to her second child and when she was least expecting it.
In fact, marriage changed her life. In 2005, she married Sadeq Kalhor, Iran’s signature para-skier who has competed in five Winter Paralympics and won numerous medals in both domestic and international tournaments.
