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Farzad Sepahvand (born 15 July 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in F44 classification throwing events.[1]
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 in Beijing, entering the discus throw event in the F44 classification.[2] He finished just outside the medal positions in fourth place.[2] 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.[2]
Personal history
Sepahvand was born in Khorramabad, Iran in 1986.[2]
Notes
- ^ "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (pdf). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ a b c d "Sepahvand, Farzad". IPC. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
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