Iran’s Mirshekari receives bronze in IPC Athletics World Championships
Iranian Paralympian athlete Abdolrasoul Mirshekari has captured a bronze medal at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Qatar, but failed to secure a place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
On Tuesday evening, the 30-year-old Iranian sportsman participated in the men's javelin throw F46 competitions at the multi-purpose Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, in the Qatari capital city of Doha and managed to stand on the bronze podium with a throw of 53 meters and 85 centimeters.
Chinese contestant Guo Chunliang, 30, collected the gold medal with a winning throw of 61.89 meters.
India’s 27-year-old athlete Devendra registered 59 meters and 3 centimeters to clinch the silver medal.
The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships opened in Doha, Qatar, on October 21, and will wrap up on October 31.
The tournament has brought together around 1,300 athletes from 90 countries, and is ongoing in the 15,000-seater Suhaim Bin Hamam Stadium.
It is one of the last major competitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
A total of 19 athletes represent the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
China tops the medal count table with a total of 52 (26 golds, 16 silvers and 10 bronzes), and Russia stands second with 40 (13 gold medals, 10 silvers and 17 bronzes).
The United States is in the third spot, having collected 10 gold, 9 silver and six bronze medals.
The Islamic Republic of Iran has landed in the 11th place with a total of 12 medals (3 golds, 6 silvers and three bronzes).
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