Ehsan Hadadi
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Ehsan Hadadi (born 20 January 1985 in Tehran) is an Iranian discus thrower.
The 2004 Asian Junior Champion, he won a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships in Grosseto, becoming the first male Iranian to win a medal at any global athletics competition. In 2005 he won the Asian Championships in Incheon with a personal best throw of 65.25 metres. This is the current Asian record.
In December 2006, he added another gold medal to his record, winning the title at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha, Qatar.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Men's Discus Throw Final. DohaAsianGames.org. Retrieved on 2006-12-10.
[edit] External links
- IAAF profile for Ehsan Hadadi
- Ehsan Hadadi wins historical gold for Iran in Grosseto - IAAF, 18 July 2004