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| Born | 6 June 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Iran | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Paralympic athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Spinal cord injuries | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | F54 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Hamed Amiri (born 6 June 1982) [1] is an Iranian Paralympic athlete. [2] He won the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan. He also represented Iran at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F55 event. [2]
Amiri won two medals at the 2017 World Championships held in London, United Kingdom: the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F54 event [3] and the bronze medal in the men's shot put F55 event. At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won one medal: the gold medal in the men's javelin throw F54 event. [4] As a result, he qualified to represent Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Amiri competed in the Iran's Strongest Man competition for 11 consecutive years, winning the event in 2009. A car accident in December 2011 led to his disability and his eventual decision to enter the field of para-athletics. [5]
Just weeks before the Tokyo Paralympics were due to start, Amiri sustained an arm injury and initially withdrew from the Games as he was unable to continue with his training. [6] After undergoing hospital treatment, he reversed his decision not to enter the event, vowing to put all his effort into his first throw no matter what the cost. [5]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Iran | |||||
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 2nd | Shot put | 11.40 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | Javelin throw | 27.81 m |
| 3rd | Shot put | 11.17 m | |||
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 1st | Javelin throw | 29.77 m |
| 2021 | Summer Paralympics | Tokyo, Japan | 1st | Javelin throw | 31.35 m |
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