Iran Wins Three Medals on Final Day of World Para Athletics Grand Prix
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian Para athletes won three medals on the final day of the 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix Saturday.
At the Men’s Shot Put F54, Hamed Amiri won a gold with 9.68 meters. The silver medal went to Greek Manolis Stefanoudakis who threw 8.13 meters and Emirati thrower Abdulla Mesbahi took the bronze medal with 6.32 meters.
Hajar Safarzadeh seized a silver at Women’s 400 Meters T12 with a time of 1:00. 36 minutes.
Sevda Kilinc Cirakoglu from Turkey snatched a gold with 59.14 seconds and Nelly Nasimiyu Munialo from Kenya claimed a bronze with 1:08.41 minutes.
Saeid Afrooz won a silver at the Men’s Javelin F34. He came second with a 34.97 meters throw.
Hassan Ali Obaid Malaleih from the UAE and Eugenijus Vaicaitis from Lithuania finished in second and third place, respectively.
The Iranian delegation wrapped up the four-day competition with 15 medals.
Some 471 Para athletes from 52 countries competed at the Dubai Club for People of Determination, part of the UAE’s Fazza International Athletics Championships.
