Kamran Shokrisalari

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Kamran Shokrisalari
Personal information
BornAndimeshk, Iran
Height167 cm (66 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAthletics
Disability classF42
Event(s)javelin throw
ClubTakhti: Khorramabad
Coached byMostafa Bahram

Kamran Shokrisalari is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in F42 classification throwing events.[1]

Athletics history

Shokrisalari represented Iran at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he entered the F42 javelin throw event.[2] In the javelin, Shokrisalari second round throw of 52.06 metres was a personal best, and this placed him in first place for much of the competition; only for him to see lead snatched by a new world record by China's Fu Yanlong in his final throw.[3] Shokrisalari took silver, his first Paralympic medal.[2]

Personal history

Shokrisalari was born in Andimeshk, Iran.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "Steinstad, Runar". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ a b c "Shokrisalari, Kamran". IPC. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Season's best not enough to secure Paralympic medal for Moorhouse". enfield-today.co.uk. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2016.