Draft:Mina Vatan Parast

Mina Vatan Parast
Mina Vatan Parast
	Vatan Parast in 2025
Personal information
Full name	Mina Vatan Parast Tootoonsiz
Born	10 December 1989 (age 36); Iran
Nationality	Iranian
Height	1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	Sang Ahan Bafgh
Number	17
National team
Years	Team
–	Iran

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Comment: Instagram is not a suitable source. Theroadislong (talk) 15:30, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Comment: Mina Vatan Parast Mohammadvosoq (talk) 15:05, 26 January 2026 (UTC)

Mina Vatan Parast Tootoonsiz (Persian: مینا وطن‌پرست; born 10 December 1989) is an Iranian professional handball player. She has represented the Iran women's national handball team at international level and has served as team captain during major continental and world competitions.^[1]^[2]

Club career

Vatan Parast began her career with Eshtad Sazeh Mashhad.^[3] She later joined Sang Ahan Bafgh^[4] and won multiple Iranian Women's Handball League titles, including the 18th and 19th editions.

International career

Vatan Parast has been a regular member of the Iran women's national handball team. She competed in the Asian Women's Handball Championship in 2021, 2022, and 2024, finishing fourth in each tournament.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]

She participated in the IHF Women's World Championship in 2021, 2023, and 2025, scoring a total of 18 goals in 20 matches.^[9]^[10]^[11]

Media

Vatan Parast spoke to the Tehran Times before the 2025 World Championship about her team's preparations.^[12]

External links

Media related to Mina vatan parast at Wikimedia Commons
Mina Vatan Parast on Instagram

References

↑ "IHF | Mina". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
↑ "Two of Iran's Women's Handball Players Sidelined with Injury".
↑ "25th IHF Women's World Championship 2021: Team Roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "IHF | Player Details". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-01-28.
↑ "18th Asian Women's Handball Championship – Final Ranking". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "18th Asian Women's Championship: Korea vs. Iran" (PDF). Handball Korea. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "19th Asian Women's Championship: Place 3-4". AHF via Google Drive. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "20th Asian Women's Championship: Place 3-4". AHF via Google Drive. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "25th IHF Women's World Championship 2021: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "26th IHF Women's World Championship 2023: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "27th IHF Women's World Championship 2025: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.
↑ "Iran's women's handball captain Vatanparast optimistic for World Championship". Tehran Times. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

Category:1989 births Category:Living people Category:Iranian female handball players Category:Mina vatan parast

[1] "IHF | Mina". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-01-28.

[2] "Two of Iran's Women's Handball Players Sidelined with Injury".

[3] "25th IHF Women's World Championship 2021: Team Roster" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[4] "IHF | Player Details". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 2026-01-28.

[5] "18th Asian Women's Handball Championship – Final Ranking". Asian Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[6] "18th Asian Women's Championship: Korea vs. Iran" (PDF). Handball Korea. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[7] "19th Asian Women's Championship: Place 3-4". AHF via Google Drive. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[8] "20th Asian Women's Championship: Place 3-4". AHF via Google Drive. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[9] "25th IHF Women's World Championship 2021: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[10] "26th IHF Women's World Championship 2023: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[11] "27th IHF Women's World Championship 2025: Iran cumulative statistics" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

[12] "Iran's women's handball captain Vatanparast optimistic for World Championship". Tehran Times. Retrieved 26 January 2026.

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