Dubai Para Athletics Grand Prix:
Iranians win four medals on Day 2
The second day of the Dubai WPA Grand Prix – Fazza International Open Championship saw the Iranians collect four medals, including double golds.
Two-time Paralympic champion Saeid Afrooz registered a best attempt of 37.76m to win a javelin throw gold in the men’s F34 class on Wednesday.
There was a one-two finish for the Iranian duo in the blind and visually impaired contests, as Hassan Bajoulvand claimed the top spot in the men’s discus throw F11 class, thanks to a 41.6m effort, with Amirhossein Alipour in second on 35.94m.
In the women’s competitions, Ma’soumeh Tourani finished with 4.97m in the shot put F54 class.
The second-day results took the Iranian 10-athlete squad’s haul to three golds, four silvers, and a single bronze medal at the season-opening WPA Grand Prix Series in the Dubai Club for People of Determination.