Mahvash Shafaei (; born 15 May 1956) is a retired Iranian foil fencer. In 1973 she became the first Iranian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Fencing Championships. Next year she won two medals at the 1974 Asian Games. She placed 45th and 9th in the individual and team events at the 1976 Summer Olympics, respectively.

Shafaei was born in a fencing family. Her elder brother Manouchehr competed internationally and coached Mahvash.

Mahvash Shafaei

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1956 births

Living people

Iranian female foil fencers

Olympic fencers for Iran

Fencers at the 1976 Summer Olympics

Asian Games gold medalists for Iran

Asian Games silver medalists for Iran

Asian Games medalists in fencing

Fencers at the 1974 Asian Games

Medalists at the 1974 Asian Games

20th-century Iranian women

21st-century Iranian women

Sportspeople from Tehran

Mahvash Shafaei