Abdolreza Jokar

Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events.

Abdolreza Jokar
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Discus throw – F52
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Discus throw – F53
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Javelin throw – F53/54
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Javelin throw F52/53
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Javelin throw – F52
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Javelin throw – F53
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Javelin throw – F52/53

Abdolreza has competed at five Paralympic Games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javelin. In 2004 he won a bronze medal in the F52/53 javelin before winning a silver in the F53/54 javelin in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2012 he won a silver medal in the F52/53 javelin.

Flag bearer in 2012 Summer Paralympics

He was the flag-bearer for Iran in 2012 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.[1][2]

References
  1. "Tasnim News Agency - Eshrat Kordestani Selected as Iran's Flagbearer for Rio Paralympics". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". 29 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2017.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.