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Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi wins men's javelin f57 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi took gold in the men's javelin 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
Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi took gold in the men's javelin 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 Rostislav Pohlmann of Czechia. The runner-up result places Czechia alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Ibrahim Ibrahim of Egypt. These results completed the podium for men's javelin f57.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi in position 1 with 38.64, Rostislav Pohlmann in position 2 with 38.49 and Ibrahim Ibrahim in position 3 with 37.06. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included Alexis Pizarro (PUR, position 4, 36.35), Jianguo Ji (CHN, position 5, 32.69), Julius Hutka (SVK, position 6, 31.26), Georgios Petropoulos (GRE, position 7, 31.10), Larry Hughes (USA, position 8, 31.05), Henk Jansen (NED, position 9, 28.41), Mohamed Sayed Ahmed (EGY, position 10, 28.03) and Andres Lubin (PHI, position 11, 22.47).
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 javelin f57 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Rostislav Pohlmann | Czechia |
| Bronze | Ibrahim Ibrahim | Egypt |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi | IRI | 38.64 |
| 2 | Rostislav Pohlmann | CZE | 38.49 |
| 3 | Ibrahim Ibrahim | EGY | 37.06 |
| 4 | Alexis Pizarro | PUR | 36.35 |
| 5 | Jianguo Ji | CHN | 32.69 |
| 6 | Julius Hutka | SVK | 31.26 |
| 7 | Georgios Petropoulos | GRE | 31.10 |
| 8 | Larry Hughes | USA | 31.05 |
| 9 | Henk Jansen | NED | 28.41 |
| 10 | Mohamed Sayed Ahmed | EGY | 28.03 |
| 11 | Andres Lubin | PHI | 22.47 |
| 12 | Kenneth Marshall | USA | 21.76 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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