Marzieh Hamidi

Marzieh Hamidi (born ; ) is an Afghan taekwondo athlete and activist.

Life Hamidi was born in Iran in 2002. She is a Tajik. When she was 12 years old, she and her family decided to move to Germany. However, as they reached the Iran-Turkey border, the Iranian police caught and deported them to Herat. However, she and her families felt insecure in Herat and decided to move to Kabul on the next day. In 2016, she and her family moved to Iran. She returned to Afghanistan in 2019.

Taekwondo career Hamidi was introduced to taekwondo by her Iranian friend due to her boredom since she could not attend school as she was an illegal immigrant in Iran. She participated in the 2023 World Taekwondo Championships representing Refugee Team and eliminated in the first round after lost to Arlet Ortiz. She partook in the selection of Refugee Olympic Team for women's -57 kg category.

Activism Apart from her taekwondo career, she became a women's rights activist in exile. She spoke against the Taliban government in international conferences and media.

Hamidi criticized Rashid Khan for his meeting with Anas Haqqani and Sirajuddin Haqqani and called him a "terrorist".

Due to her criticism towards Rashid and the cricket team, she received cyber bullying and rape and death threats. She also received more than 5000 calls and messages. German Dream (Honorary Award; 2024).