Iran earns long jump silver in IPC Athletics World Championships
Iran’s Paralympian athlete Ali Olfatnia has finished in the second place at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Qatar, claiming a silver medal as well as a place in the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
The 23-year-old Iranian sportsman took part at the men's long jump T37 competitions at the multi-purpose Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium, also known as Qatar SC Stadium, in the Qatari capital city of Doha on Thursday evening, and leapt 6 meters and 18 centimeters to be awarded as the vice-champion.
China's Guangxu Shang snatched the gold medal with his best effort of 6.47 meters.
The bronze went to South Africa's Andrea Dalle Ave, who registered 5 meters and 77 centimeters.
The 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships opened in Doha, Qatar, on October 21, and will wrap up on October 31.
The tournament has brought together around 1,300 athletes from 90 countries, and is ongoing in the 15,000-seater Suhaim Bin Hamam Stadium.
It is one of the last major competitions ahead of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.
A total of 19 athletes represent the Islamic Republic of Iran at the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.
China tops the medal count table with a total of 79 (37 golds, 26 silvers and 16 bronzes), and Russia stands second with 60 (21 gold medals, 18 silvers and 21 bronzes).
The United States is in the third spot, having collected 13 gold, 13 silver and ten bronze medals.
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