| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Short stature |
| Disability class | F40 |
| Event | |
Garrah Tnaiash (born 1 January 1991) is an Iraqi Paralympic athlete of short stature. [1] He represented Iraq at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40. [1] In 2021, he won the silver medal in the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.
At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40 event. Two years later, he also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2017 World Championships held in London, United Kingdom. [2]
At the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, he set a new world record of 10.88m in the shot put F40 event.
At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the silver medal in the shot put F40 event. At this event Denis Gnezdilov of Russia threw a distance of 10.88m, the same as Tnaiash's world record. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iraq | |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 1st | Shot put | 10.66 m |
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 10.76 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Shot put | 10.49 m |
| 2018 | Asian Para Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | Shot put | 10.88 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Shot put | 10.77 m |
| 2021 | Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 2nd | Shot put | 11.15 m |
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