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Mokhtar Nourafshan wins men's discus throw f54 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Mokhtar Nourafshan took gold in the men's discus throw f54 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Islamic Republic of Iran, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
18–29 October 2000 · Sydney, Australia
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The title
Mokhtar Nourafshan took gold in the men's discus throw f54 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games in Australia. The title was awarded to Islamic Republic of Iran, with the competition forming part of the Games held from 18 to 29 October.
The podium
The silver medal was awarded to Frantisek Purgl of Czechia. The runner-up result places Czechia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Gustavo Ariosa of Cuba. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f54.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Mokhtar Nourafshan in position 1 with 27.23, Frantisek Purgl in position 2 with 26.56 and Gustavo Ariosa in position 3 with 24.68. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Germano Bernardi (ITA, position 4, 24.64), Francisco Jesus Mendez (ESP, position 5, 23.60), Janez Hudej (SLO, position 6, 23.18), Georg Tischler (AUT, position 7, 23.08), Ivan du Preez (RSA, position 8, 22.18), Humaid Hassan Murad Eisa (UAE, position 9, 21.96), Hubertus Brauner (GER, position 10, 21.55) and Athanasios Tsivilis (GRE, position 11, 20.79).
The event
The event was contested in the F54 category shown in the Sydney programme. Its medal result belongs to this specific event and classification; results from other categories or distances are separate competitions.
The athletes’ championship record
Mokhtar Nourafshan finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 0 bronze. This men's discus throw f54 result was part of that overall championship record.
Gustavo Ariosa finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's discus throw f54 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Mokhtar Nourafshan | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Frantisek Purgl | Czechia |
| Bronze | Gustavo Ariosa | Cuba |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mokhtar Nourafshan | IRI | 27.23 |
| 2 | Frantisek Purgl | CZE | 26.56 |
| 3 | Gustavo Ariosa | CUB | 24.68 |
| 4 | Germano Bernardi | ITA | 24.64 |
| 5 | Francisco Jesus Mendez | ESP | 23.60 |
| 6 | Janez Hudej | SLO | 23.18 |
| 7 | Georg Tischler | AUT | 23.08 |
| 8 | Ivan du Preez | RSA | 22.18 |
| 9 | Humaid Hassan Murad Eisa | UAE | 21.96 |
| 10 | Hubertus Brauner | GER | 21.55 |
| 11 | Athanasios Tsivilis | GRE | 20.79 |
| 12 | Reinhard Berner | GER | 20.59 |
| 13 | Husam Azzam | PLE | 19.35 |
Sources
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