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Iranian Paralympic athlete
Kamran Shokrisalari
Personal information
BornAndimeshk, Iran
Height167 cm (66 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAthletics
Disability classF42
Eventjavelin throw
ClubTakhti: Khorramabad
Coached byMostafa Bahram
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Javelin – F42
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Javelin – F42

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

Athletics history

Shokrisalari represented Iran at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London, where he entered the F42 javelin throw event. 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. Shokrisalari took silver, his first Paralympic medal.

Personal history

Shokrisalari was born in Andimeshk, Iran.

Notes

  1. "Steinstad, Runar". Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Shokrisalari, Kamran". IPC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. 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.


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