Farzad Sepahvand

Farzad Sepahvand (born 15 July 1986) is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in F44 classification throwing events.[1]

Farzad Sepahvand

Personal information
Born	5 July 1986 Khorramabad, Iran
Height	192 cm (76 in)
Sport
Country	Iran
Sport	Athletics
Disability class	F44
Event(s)	discus throw
Coached by	Bahman Rezaei
Medal record Track and field Representing  Iran Paralympic Games 2012 London Discus throw - F44 IPC World Championships 2011 Christchurch Discus - F44 Asian Para Games 2010 Guangzhou Discus - F44 2014 Incheon Discus - F44

Athletics history

Sepahvand took up athletics in 2004 at the age 18. He was first selected for the Iran national team at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, entering the discus throw event in the F44 classification.[2] He finished just outside the medal positions in fourth place.[2] Four years later he won his first Paralympic medal, taking bronze in the discus throw at the 2012 Games in London. As well as Paralympic success, Sepahvand has won medals at both the World Championships and Asian Para Games.[2]

Personal history

Sepahvand was born in Khorramabad, Iran in 1986.[2]

Notes

1. "2011 IPC Athletics World Championships: Results Book" (pdf). Paralympic.org. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
2. "Sepahvand, Farzad". IPC. Retrieved 30 August 2016.