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Athletes from the Islamic Republic of Iran

Iran

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competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

2000 Summer Paralympics

The 2000 Paralympic Games were held in Sydney, Australia, from 18 October to 29 October. The eleventh Summer Paralympic Games, an estimated 3800 athletes took part in the Sydney programme. They commenced with the opening ceremony on 18 October 2000...

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Competitors

Sport	\|Men	\|Women	\|Total
Archery Archery at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Archery at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of seven events, four for men and three for women. Competitors were divided into three categories:*W1: quadriplegic archers, or comparable disability, in wheelchairs...	3		3
Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	11	1	12
Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	7		7
Shooting Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events spread over two main classes:* Class SH 1 - Pistol and rifle competitors who don't require a shooting stand...	3	3	6
Volleyball Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men....	12		12
Total	36	4	40

Medal table

Sport	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	9	1	5	15
Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	1	3	1	5
Shooting Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events spread over two main classes:* Class SH 1 - Pistol and rifle competitors who don't require a shooting stand...	1		1	2
Volleyball Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men....	1			1
Total	12	4	7	23

Medalists

Name	Sport	Event
Ghader Modabber	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's shot put F52
Mokhtar Nourafshan	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's shot put F54
Ghader Modabber	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F52
Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events.Abdolreza has competed at three Paaralympic games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javelin...	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F53
Mokhtar Nourafshan	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F54
Mohammad Sadeghi Mehryar	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F56
Aref Khosravinia	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F57
Avaz Azmoudeh	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's javelin throw F54
Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F57 javelin events.Mohammad Reza has competed in four paralympics and has won the javelin in all four...	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's javelin throw F57
Amrollah Dehghani	Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 100 kg
Enayatollah Bokharaei	Shooting Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events spread over two main classes:* Class SH 1 - Pistol and rifle competitors who don't require a shooting stand...	Mixed 10 m air rifle prone SH1
Ali Eshghi Hojjat Behravan Ali Akbar Salavatian Parviz Firouzi Issa Zirahi Jalil Imeri Farshid Ashouri Ali Golkar Majid Soleimani Ali Kashfia Reza Peidayesh Mohammad Reza Rahimi	Volleyball Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of standing and sitting volleyball events for men....	Men's sitting
Dariush Namvar	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F56
Fereydoun Karimipour	Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 56 kg
Mansour Dimasi	Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 75 kg
Saeid Bafandeh	Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 82.5 kg
Abbas Mohseni	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's shot put F37
Hossein Agha-Barghchi	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's discus throw F36
Vahab Saalabi	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's javelin throw F42
Ghader Modabber	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's javelin throw F52
Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events.Abdolreza has competed at three Paaralympic games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javelin...	Athletics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.* Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes...	Men's javelin throw F53
Allahbakhsh Akbari	Powerlifting Powerlifting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics - Men's events :- Women's events :...	Men's 67.5 kg
Nayyereh Akef	Shooting Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics Shooting at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of twelve events spread over two main classes:* Class SH 1 - Pistol and rifle competitors who don't require a shooting stand...	Women's 10 m air pistol SH1

Archery

Men's recurve

Athlete	Event	Ranking round		1/16 final	1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	1/16 final	1/8 final	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Heshmatollah Kazemi	Individual standing	549	16	W 141–125	L 148–154	Did not advance			13
Majid Kehtari	Individual W2	563	21	L 137–143	Did not advance				23
Ebrahim Ranjbar	Individual W2	576	16	W 148–145	L 139–156	Did not advance			15
Heshmatollah Kazemi Majid Kehtari Ebrahim Ranjbar	Team open	1688	12		W 209–195	L 207–221	Did not advance		5

Athletics

Men

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Abbas Mohseni	Shot put F37	11.97
Ghader Modabber	Shot put F52	7.63 WR
	Discus throw F52	17.79 WR
	Javelin throw F52	14.60
Mokhtar Nourafshan	Shot put F54	8.96
Mokhtar Nourafshan	Discus throw F54	27.23
Mohammad Sadeghi Mehryar	Shot put F56	8.96	5
Mohammad Sadeghi Mehryar	Discus throw F56	37.36 WR
Hossein Agha-Barghchi	Discus throw F36	31.68
Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events.Abdolreza has competed at three Paaralympic games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javelin...	Discus throw F53	18.92
	Javelin throw F53	16.11
Dariush Namvar	Discus throw F56	33.23
Aref Khosravinia	Discus throw F57	45.05 WR
Vahab Saalabi	Javelin throw F42	46.57
Avaz Azmoudeh	Javelin throw F54	25.44
Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Mohammad Reza Mirzaei Jaberi is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F57 javelin events.Mohammad Reza has competed in four paralympics and has won the javelin in all four...	Javelin throw F57	38.64 WR

Women

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Fatemeh Montazeri	Shot put F58	7.67	5
Fatemeh Montazeri	Javelin throw F58	Did not start

Powerlifting

Men

Athlete	Event	Result	Rank
Saeid Mokhtarian	52 kg	167.5	4
Fereydoun Karimipour	56 kg	190.0
Babak Mohammadi	60 kg	No mark
Allahbakhsh Akbari	67.5 kg	200.0
Mansour Dimasi	75 kg	210.0
Saeid Bafandeh	82.5 kg	227.5
Amrollah Dehghani	100 kg	232.5 WR

Shooting

Men

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Jamal Asadi	10 m air pistol SH1	557	10	Did not advance
Ramezan Salehnejad	10 m air rifle standing SH1	578	9	Did not advance

Women

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Nayyereh Akef	10 m air pistol SH1	372	3	91.9	463.9
Sedigheh Barmaki	10 m air rifle standing SH1	384	5	101.1	485.1	4
Zahra Alibeigi	10 m air rifle standing SH1	373	13	Did not advance

Mixed

Athlete	Event	Qualification		Final
Athlete	Event	Score	Rank	Score	Total	Rank
Enayatollah Bokharaei	10 m air rifle prone SH1	598	6	105.6	703.6
Ramezan Salehnejad	10 m air rifle prone SH1	599	2	103.5	702.5	4

Volleyball

Men's sitting

Squad list	Preliminary round		Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Squad list	Pool A	Rank	Quarterfinal	Semifinal	Final	Rank
Ali Eshghi Hojjat Behravan Ali Akbar Salavatian Parviz Firouzi Issa Zirahi Jalil Imeri Farshid Ashouri Ali Golkar Majid Soleimani Ali Kashfia Reza Peidayesh Mohammad Reza Rahimi	W 3–0	1	W 3–0	W 3–0	W 3–0
	W 3–0
	W 3–0
	W 3–0
	W 3–0

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