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Ghader Modabber Raz wins men's shot put f52 at the Sydney 2000 Paralympics
Ghader Modabber Raz took gold in the men's shot put f52 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
Ghader Modabber Raz took gold in the men's shot put f52 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 Douglas Heir of United States of America. The runner-up result places United States of America alongside the winning delegation in this event.
The bronze medal was awarded to Aigars Apinis of Latvia. These results completed the podium for men's shot put f52.
Final and qualifying performances
The final result sheet records Ghader Modabber Raz in position 1 with 7.63, Douglas Heir in position 2 with 7.30 and Aigars Apinis in position 3 with 7.15. The complete ranked results are set out below, preserving the performance notation used in the competition record.
Beyond the medal positions, the final included David MacCalman (NZL, position 4, 7.13), Georgios Karaminas (GRE, position 5, 7.01), Zaharias Fostiras (GRE, position 6, 6.71), Polychronis Chronopoulos (GRE, position 7, 6.65), Hal Merrill (CAN, position 8, 6.53), Hans Ulrich Prill (GER, position 9, 6.15), Garrett Culliton (IRL, position 10, 6.12) and Hansruedi Fitze (SUI, position 11, 5.43).
The event
The event was contested in the F52 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
Ghader Modabber Raz finished the Sydney Games with 3 medals: 2 gold, 0 silver, 1 bronze. This men's shot put f52 result was part of that overall championship record.
Aigars Apinis finished the Sydney Games with 2 medals: 0 gold, 0 silver, 2 bronze. This men's shot put f52 result was part of that overall championship record.
The medal results
| Medal | Competitor | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Ghader Modabber Raz | Islamic Republic of Iran |
| Silver | Douglas Heir | United States of America |
| Bronze | Aigars Apinis | Latvia |
The final results
| Rank | Competitor | Country | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ghader Modabber Raz | IRI | 7.63 |
| 2 | Douglas Heir | USA | 7.30 |
| 3 | Aigars Apinis | LAT | 7.15 |
| 4 | David MacCalman | NZL | 7.13 |
| 5 | Georgios Karaminas | GRE | 7.01 |
| 6 | Zaharias Fostiras | GRE | 6.71 |
| 7 | Polychronis Chronopoulos | GRE | 6.65 |
| 8 | Hal Merrill | CAN | 6.53 |
| 9 | Hans Ulrich Prill | GER | 6.15 |
| 10 | Garrett Culliton | IRL | 6.12 |
| 11 | Hansruedi Fitze | SUI | 5.43 |
| 12 | Pavel Sibrava | CZE | 5.42 |
| 13 | Horacio Bascioni | ARG | 5.42 |
Sources
Check the original record.
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