Iran sportsmen clinch 3 more medals in IPC Athletics World Championships
Iranian Paralympian athletes have exhibited impressive performances at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Qatar, earning three medals, including one gold, and three spots in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
On Monday evening, Iran’s 37-year-old Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh featured an excellent display of athletic skills and strength to steal the men's shot put F34 final show at the multi-purpose Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, in the Qatari capital city of Doha and collect the gold medal with a throw of 11.52 meters.
Saleh Farajzadeh also improved the world record by 84 centimeters, and was named the world champion in this discipline.
His compatriot, Mohsen Kaedi, stood on the silver podium, throwing 11.12 meters.
Colombian contestant Mauricio Valencia, 27, registered 10 meters and 93 centimeters to scoop up the bronze medal.
Later in the day, Seyed Erfan Hosseini Liravi competed in the men's javelin throw F13 category. He finished runner-up and claimed the silver medal with a throw of 59.97 meters.
Croatia’s Branimir Budetic threw the javelin 65.72 meters and was awarded the gold medal.
Serbia’s 23-year-old Nemanja Dimitrijevic settled for the bronze, throwing 59 meters and 82 centimeters.
The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships opened in Doha, Qatar, on October 21, and will wrap up on October 31.
The tournament has brought together around 1,300 athletes from 90 countries, and is ongoing in the 15,000-seater Suhaim Bin Hamam Stadium.
It is one of the last major competitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
A total of 19 athletes represent the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
China tops the medal count table with a total of 44 (23 golds, 13 silvers and 8 bronzes), and Russia stands second with 35 (11 gold medals, 8 silvers and 16 bronzes).
The United States is in the third spots, having collected 8 gold, 7 silver and six bronze medals.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has landed in the 11th place with a total of 11 medals (3 golds, 6 silvers and two bronzes).
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