Hamed Amiri

Hamed Amiri is an Iranian Paralympic athlete.[1] He represented Iran at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F55 event.[1]

Hamed Amiri

Sport
Country	Iran
Sport	Paralympic athletics
Disability	Spinal cord injuries
Disability class	F54
Event(s)	Javelin throw Shot put
Medal record Paralympic Games 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F55 World Championships 2019 Dubai Javelin throw F54 2017 London Javelin throw F54 2017 London Shot put F55

He won two medals at the 2017 World Championships: the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F54 event[2] and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F55 event. At the 2019 World Championships he won one medal: the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F54 event.[3] As a result he qualified to represent Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Iran
2016	Summer Paralympics	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	2nd	Shot put	11.40 m
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	2nd	Javelin throw	27.81 m
			3rd	Shot put	11.17 m
2019	World Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	Javelin throw	29.77 m

References

1. "Hamed Amiri". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
2. Etchells, Daniel (23 July 2017). "China finish top of medals table as World Para Athletics Championships conclude". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
3. "Dubai 2019 Results | Event Overview - Men's javelin throw F54". paralympic.org. Retrieved 25 December 2019.

External links

• Hamed Amiri at the International Paralympic Committee