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Iranian Paralymic athletes conclude 12th Tunis International Meeting with 23 medals

Tuesday, 26 June 2018 6:32 AM [ Last Update: Tuesday, 26 June 2018 8:18 AM ]

Iranian Paralympic shot putter Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh (L)

Iranian male and female Paralympic athletes have put a praiseworthy end to their campaign at the 12th edition of Tunis International Meeting, collecting a total of 23 medals, including fourteen precious gold ones.

On the final day of the competitions at the multi-purpose Stade Olympique de Radès stadium in Rades, located about 10 kilometers southeast of the Tunisian capital city of Tunis, Iranian pitcher Ali Omidi registered 52.11 meters in the men’s javelin throw F44 class and clinched the gold medal.

Mehdi Alizadeh vied for the top honor in the men’s shot put F33, and managed to pocket the gold medal with a throw of 9.89 meters.

Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh also earned gold in the men’s shot put F34 division with his best effort of 11.52 meters.

Additionally, Mohsen Kaedi and Younes Seifipour picked up a silver and a bronze medals in the men’s shot put F34 and F32 classifications respectively.

Farhad Kahrizi competed in the men's 2x100 meter relay F36 race and recorded 26.32 seconds to snatch the gold medal.

Ali Ojaghlou, another Iranian representative, managed to earn gold in the men's 2x100 meter relay F46 category, having set the time of 22.64 seconds.

Iranian Paralympic shot putter Mohsen Kaedi (file photo)

In the men's javelin throw F33/34 final, Iranian pitcher Mohsen Kaedi took the gold medal with his best effort of 34.94 meters.

Additionally, Hormoz Seyyedi, Khaled Khaziri and Mohammad Alvanpour picked up three gold medals in the men’s javelin throw F37, F55 and F56 classifications respectively.

Shahla Hadidi registered 14.99 meters in the women’s F54 discus throw competitions, and took the top honors.

Payman Nasiri also stole the show in the final contest of men's 1,500-meter T20 race, and grabbed another gold medal for the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Additionally, Ali Olfatnia and Mehdi Alizadeh claimed two silvers in the men’s 2x100 meter relay F37 race and men’s javelin throw F33/34 sections.

Batoul Jahangiri and Davoud Ali Ghasemi settled for two bronze medals at the women’s javelin throw F33/34 and men’s 2x100 meter relay F37 race.

Earlier, Iranian athletes had clinched three gold, one silver and two bronze medals on the first day of the tournament.

The 12th edition of Tunis International Meeting started on June 23, and finished on June 24, 2018.

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