Mohammad Sadeghi Mehryar

Mohammad Sadeghimehryar is a paralympic athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F556 discus and shot put events.

Mohammad Sadeghi Mehryar
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Discus Throw - F56
Gold medal – first place 2004 Athens Discus Throw - F56
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Discus Throw - F55
Silver medal – second place 1996 Atlanta Shot Put - F55

Mohammad has competed in five Paralympics. His first was in 1988 where he competed in the class 4 pentathlon, in 1996 he competed in the PW 3-4 pentathlon and the THW6 shot put and discus. His breakthrough came in 1996 Summer Paralympics where he won silver in both the F55 discus and shot put. In 2000 he couldn't manage a medal in the shot put but improved to gold in the F56 discus which he successfully defended as his only event in 2004 Summer Paralympics.[1]

References
  1. "Mohammad Sadeghimehryar". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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