Iran’s Saman Pakbaz Bags Gold: Hangzhou 2022
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iranian shot putter Saman Pakbaz claimed a gold medal in the 2022 Asian Para Games on Friday.
Pakbaz won the gold with a throw of 16.15 meters in the Men's Shot Put-F12 Final.
Uzbekistan’s Elbek Sultonov finished in second place with 15.37 meters.
The bronze medal went to Iran’s Ali Shamshiri who threw 14.14 meters.
As the Asian Para Games returns to China for the second time following Guangzhou in 2010, nearly 3,100 athletes from 44 countries and regions have taken part across 22 sports and 564 events at the Hangzhou Asian Para Games, which runs through October 28.