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Javid Ehsani Shakib is an Iranian Paralympic athlete competing in discus throw and shot put events. [1] He represented Iran at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put F57 event. [1]
He won the silver medal in the men's shot put F57 event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. [2]
He competed at the Asian Para Games on three occasions, winning a total of one gold medal and two silver medals. In 2010, he won the gold medal in the men's discus throw F57 event. In 2014, he won the silver medal in the men's shot put F57 event and in 2018, he won the silver medal in the men's discus throw F57 event. [3]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2010 | Asian Para Games | Guangzhou, China | 1st | Discus throw | |
2014 | Asian Para Games | Incheon, South Korea | 2nd | Shot put | |
2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 3rd | Shot put | 14.13 m |
2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | Shot put | 13.74 m |
2018 | Asian Para Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | Discus throw | 44.10 m |
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