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Aref Khosravinia wins men's discus throw f57 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Aref Khosravinia took gold in the men's discus throw f57 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
Aref Khosravinia took gold in the men's discus throw f57 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 Ibrahim Ibrahim of Egypt. The runner-up result places Egypt alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif of Egypt. These results completed the podium for men's discus throw f57.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Aref Khosravinia in position 1 with 45.05, Ibrahim Ibrahim in position 2 with 41.26 and Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif in position 3 with 41.23. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Rostislav Pohlmann (CZE, position 4, 40.96), Larry Hughes (USA, position 5, 40.02), Alexis Pizarro (PUR, position 6, 39.61), Maurizio Nalin (ITA, position 7, 39.40), Jianguo Ji (CHN, position 8, 37.26), Michael Louwrens (RSA, position 9, 36.24), Fawzi Athman (IRQ, position 10, 36.23) and Ramzi Ayasrah (JOR, position 11, 33.80).
The event
The event was contested in the F57 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
Ibrahim Ibrahim finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze. This men's discus throw f57 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Aref Khosravinia | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Ibrahim Ibrahim | Egypt |
| Bronze | Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif | Egypt |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aref Khosravinia | IRI | 45.05 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Ibrahim | EGY | 41.26 |
| 3 | Hossam Eldin Abd Ellattif | EGY | 41.23 |
| 4 | Rostislav Pohlmann | CZE | 40.96 |
| 5 | Larry Hughes | USA | 40.02 |
| 6 | Alexis Pizarro | PUR | 39.61 |
| 7 | Maurizio Nalin | ITA | 39.40 |
| 8 | Jianguo Ji | CHN | 37.26 |
| 9 | Michael Louwrens | RSA | 36.24 |
| 10 | Fawzi Athman | IRQ | 36.23 |
| 11 | Ramzi Ayasrah | JOR | 33.80 |
| 12 | Kenneth Marshall | USA | 31.80 |
| 13 | Henk Jansen | NED | 31.34 |
Sources
Check the original record.
Open the governing body or organiser’s publication for the underlying result, decision or tournament update.