Farzad Sepahvand (born 15 July 1986) is a

Paralympian The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...

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from Iran competing mainly in F44 classification throwing events.

Athletics history

Sepahvand took up athletics in 2004 at the age 18. He was first selected for the Iran national team at the

2008 Summer Paralympics The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games (), the 13th Summer Paralympic Games, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao. It was ...

in Beijing, entering the discus throw event in the F44 classification. He finished just outside the medal positions in fourth place. Four years later he won his first Paralympic medal, taking bronze in the discus throw at the 2012 Games in London. As well as Paralympic success, Sepahvand has won medals at both the World Championships and Asian Para Games.

Personal history

Sepahvand was born in Khorramabad, Iran in 1986.

Notes

Paralympic athletes for Iran Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Paralympic bronze medalists for Iran Living people Medalists at the 2012 Summer Paralympics Iranian male discus throwers People from Khorramabad Sportspeople from Lorestan province 1986 births Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field) 21st-century Iranian people Medalists at the 2010 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2014 Asian Para Games Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games {{Iran-athletics-bio-stub