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Biography
Impairment information
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
F57
Further personal information
Family
One son
Residence
Khorramabad, IRI
Occupation
Athlete
Languages
Farsi
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up Para athletics at age 10.
Club / Team
Kermanshah Province: Iran
Name of coach
Mostafa Bahrami
International debut
Year
2007
Competing for
Iran
Location
Dubai, UAE
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning a gold medal at the Paralympic Games in 2012 [F57/58 javelin throw] and 2016 [F57 javelin throw]. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
His coach. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2017)
Ambitions
To win a medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Indonesia, and at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo. (tehrantimes.com, 24 Oct 2016)
Impairment
He was born with club foot and polio. (Athlete, 23 Jul 2017; aparat.com, 07 Mar 2013)
Other information
SURGERY POSTPONEMENT
He had planned to have a left ankle operation after the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I changed my mind. If I had undergone surgery I would have missed the [2017] world championships in London and 2018 Asian Para Games. I am going to go under the knife after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games." (tehrantimes.com, 01 Jan 2017; tehrantimes.com, 24 Oct 2016)
He had planned to have a left ankle operation after the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. "I changed my mind. If I had undergone surgery I would have missed the [2017] world championships in London and 2018 Asian Para Games. I am going to go under the knife after the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games." (tehrantimes.com, 01 Jan 2017; tehrantimes.com, 24 Oct 2016)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57/58 | Final Round | 2012-09-08 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57/58 | Final 1 | 2013-07-20 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final 1 | 2015-10-24 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final Round | 2016-09-12 | 1 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F57 | Final 1 | 2017-07-18 | 2 |