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Mohammad Sadeghimehryar wins men's discus throw f56 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Mohammad Sadeghimehryar took gold in the men's discus throw f56 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
Mohammad Sadeghimehryar took gold in the men's discus throw f56 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 Darush Namavar of Islamic Republic of Iran. The runner-up result places Islamic Republic of Iran alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Joseph Christmas of United States of America. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f56.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Mohammad Sadeghimehryar in position 1 with 37.36, Darush Namavar in position 2 with 33.23 and Joseph Christmas in position 3 with 32.46. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Omar Hamadin (JOR, position 4, 31.39), Zhijiang Dong (CHN, position 5, 29.96), Gerhard Wies (GER, position 6, 29.81), Mashala Alotaibi (KUW, position 7, 28.66) and Neville Sinclair (JAM, position 8, 27.46).
The event
The event was contested in the F56 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
Joseph Christmas finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's discus throw f56 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Mohammad Sadeghimehryar | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Darush Namavar | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Bronze | Joseph Christmas | United States of America |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Sadeghimehryar | IRI | 37.36 |
| 2 | Darush Namavar | IRI | 33.23 |
| 3 | Joseph Christmas | USA | 32.46 |
| 4 | Omar Hamadin | JOR | 31.39 |
| 5 | Zhijiang Dong | CHN | 29.96 |
| 6 | Gerhard Wies | GER | 29.81 |
| 7 | Mashala Alotaibi | KUW | 28.66 |
| 8 | Neville Sinclair | JAM | 27.46 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.