Iranian discus thrower Haddadi receives second gold at USSD Competitions

Iranian discus thrower and London 2012 Olympics silver medalist Ehsan Haddadi has maintained his perfect composure at the USSD competitions in the United States, and collected his second gold medal.

The 33-year-old Iranian sportsman competed against Swedish athlete Daniel Ståhl and Daniel Jasinski from Germany in Chula Vista city, located just 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from downtown San Diego.

Haddadi registered a throw of 67.04 meters in his last attempt and stole the show.

On Friday, the Iranian athlete finished in the first spot and struck the yellow medal with his best throw of 68.85 meters.

Haddadi is preparing for the 2018 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League.

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