Kamy Keshmiri (born January 23, 1969) is a retired male

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er from the

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. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade in

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. Keshmiri set his personal best (51.28 metres) at the

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in Sudbury,

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on July 27, 1988. He also won three NCAA discus titles at the

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. His father,

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, was born in

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and represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics. When he was at

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, he set the National High School Record in the Discus Throw. He was Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year and ''

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'' "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987. Keshmiri was one of the only American Olympic athletes to have their medal taken away after he was found with illegal steroids in his system.

Achievements

In 1992, the International Amateur Athletic Federation banned Keshmiri after a positive test for methanolone.

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I.A.A.F. Takes Discus Away From Keshmiri
1969 births Living people American male discus throwers American people of Iranian descent Doping cases in athletics Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Goodwill Games medalists in athletics Universiade gold medalists for the United States Medalists at the 1989 Summer Universiade Competitors at the 1990 Goodwill Games {{US-discusthrow-athletics-bio-stub