Farzad Sepahvand
Personal information
Born (1986-07-05) 5 July 1986
Khorramabad, Iran
Height192 cm (76 in)
Sport
CountryIran
SportAthletics
Disability classF44
Eventdiscus throw
Coached byBahman Rezaei
Medal record
Track and field
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2012 London Discus throw – F44
IPC World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Christchurch Discus – F44
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 Guangzhou Discus – F44
Gold medal – first place 2014 Incheon Discus – F44

Farzad Sepahvand (born 15 July 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in F44 classification throwing events.[1]

Athletics history

Sepahvand took up athletics in 2004 at the age 18. He was first selected for the Iran national team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the discus throw event in the F44 classification.[2] He finished just outside the medal positions in fourth place.[2] Four years later he won his first Paralympic medal, taking bronze in the discus throw at the 2012 Games in London. As well as Paralympic success, Sepahvand has won medals at both the World Championships and Asian Para Games.[2]

Personal history

Sepahvand was born in Khorramabad, Iran in 1986.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (pdf). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sepahvand, Farzad". IPC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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