Mehran Nikoee Majd

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Mehran Nikoee Majd
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1982-08-08) 8 August 1982 (age 43)
Sport
Sport Para-athletics
Disability class F34
Event
shot put
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2025 New Delhi Shot put F34
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 London Shot put F35
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Dubai Shot put F34

Mehran Nikoee Majd (born 8 August 1982) is an Iranian para-athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Iran at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

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Career

Nikoee Majd represented Iran at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and finished in fourth place in the shot put F35 event with a personal best throw of 14.54 metres. He competed at the 2017 and 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and won silver medals. In November 2021, it was announced he was suspended four years for anti-doping rule violation. The sample was collected out-of-competition from the athlete prior to the 2019 World Championships. He became eligible for competition in September 2024. [1] He competed at the 2025 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in shot put F34 event with a world record throw of 12.27 metres. [2]

References

  1. "Iranian athlete Nikoeimajd Mehran suspended four years for anti-doping rule violation". paralympic.org. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 5 October 2025.
  2. "Iranian throwers win two more golds at 2025 New Delhi". Tehran Times . 5 October 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2025.