Garrah Tnaiash
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 January 1991 |
| Sport | |
| Country | Iraq |
| Sport | Para-athletics |
| Disability | Short stature |
| Disability class | F40 |
| Event | |
Garrah Tnaiash (born 1 January 1991) is an Iraqi Paralympic athlete of short stature.[1] He represented Iraq at the 2016 Summer Paralympics and he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40.[1] In 2019, he qualified to represent Iraq at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.
Career
At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40 event. Two years later he also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2017 World Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[2]
At the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia he set a new world record of 10.88m in the shot put F40 event.
At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates he won the silver medal in the shot put F40 event. At this event Denis Gnezdilov threw a distance of 10.88m, the same as Tnaiash's world record.[3]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iraq
| |||||
| 2015 | World Championships | Doha, Qater | 1st | Shot put | 10.66 m |
| 2016 | Summer Paralympics | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 1st | Shot put | 10.76 m |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 1st | Shot put | 10.49 m |
| 2018 | Asian Para Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | Shot put | 10.88 m |
| 2019 | World Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 2nd | Shot put | 10.77 m |
References
- ^ a b "Garrah Tnaiash". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Etchells, Daniel (20 July 2017). "Hermitage breaks world record as hosts Britain continue success at London 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships | Day 8". Olympic Channel. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
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