Mahboubeh Barbari Zharfi (born 28 December 1991) is an Iranian judoka.
[2][3][4] Barbari Zharfi was raised in Bandar Anzali in Iran's Gilan province.
[5] She began practicing judo at age 15, with her mother's encouragement.
[2][5] Barbari Zharfi sought asylum in Germany in 2018 with her daughter.
[2][5] In 2023, she became the first Iranian woman to compete at the World Judo Championships without a hijab.