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Mahdi Olad

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Mahdi Olad
Personal information
NationalityIranian
Born (1986-04-01) 1 April 1986 (age 38)
Tehran, Iran
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classF11
Event(s)shot put
discus throw
Coached byBahman Rezaei
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F11
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Discus throw F11
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Shot put F11
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Dubai Shot put F11
Gold medal – first place 2023 Paris Shot put F11
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Discus throw F11
Silver medal – second place 2024 Kobe Discus throw F11
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Dubai Discus throw F11
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe Shot put F11
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Shot put F11
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Discus throw F11
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Shot put F11

Mahdi Olad (born 1 April 1986) is an Iranian Paralympic athlete specializing in shot put. He represented Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.[1]

Career

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Olad made his international debut for Iran at the 2018 Asian Para Games and won gold medals in the shot put and discus throw F11 events.[2]

He represented Iran at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F11 event with a new Asian record of 14.44 meters. He also won a bronze medal in the discus throw F11 event.[3]

He represented Iran at the 2020 Summer Paralympics and won a gold medal in the shot put F11 event and a silver medal in the discus throw F11 event.[4]

He represented Iran at the 2023 World Para Athletics Championships and won a gold medal in the shot put F11 event and a silver medal in the discus throw F11 event.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Mahdi Olad". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Iranian Thrower Mahdi Olad Claims Second Gold at Asian Para Games". tasnimnews.com. 10 October 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Shot putter Olad takes gold at World Para Atheltics C'ships". Tehran Times. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
  4. ^ "Mahdi Olad". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Olad takes Iran's second gold at Paris 23 Worlds". Tehran Times. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 13 July 2023.