Iran finish 13th at Tokyo 2020

The curtains finally went up on August 24^th and a year-long postponed Paralympic Games kicked off in Tokyo, as the only city ever to host Paralympic Games twice. In the world's third biggest sporting event 4,403 athletes from nearly 160 nations competed against each other across 22 sports in 539 medals events with Para taekwondo and Para badminton making their first appearance at the Games.

At the 16^th Paralympic Games, Team Iran fielded a 62-strong squad  including two-time Paralympics Zahra Nemati and Sareh Javanmardi.

Iranian Paralympians came 13^th in the final medal array with historic 12 gold, 11 silver and one bronze and delivered the best performance across all Paralympic Games. 

Below are the Iranian medalists at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

 

Gold medalists:

Rouhollah Rostami – Powerlifting

Vahid Nouri – Judo

Mohammad Reza Kheirollahzade – Judo

Amir Khosravani – Long Jump

Mahdi Olad – Shot Put

Hashemiyeh Motaghian – Javelin Throw

Sareh Javanmardi - Shooting

Saeid Afrooz – Javelin Throw

Zahra Nemati – Archery

Hamed Amiri – Javelin Throw

Asghar Azizi Aghdam – Taekwondo

Iran sitting volleyball team

 

Silver medalists:

Amir Jafari – Powerlifting

Hamed Solhipour – Powerlifting

Mansour Pourmirzaei – Powerlifting

Ali Pirouj – Javelin Throw

Sadegh Beyt Sayah – Javelin Throw

Amanollah Papi – Javelin Throw

Alireza Mokhtari – Shot Put

Sajad Mohammadian – Shot Put

Mahdi Olad – Discus Throw

Ramezan Biabani – Archery

Mahdi Pourrahnama – Taekwondo  

 

Bronze medalist:

Saman Razi – Powerlifting