Kamy Keshmiri (born January 23, 1969) is a retired male discus thrower from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, West Germany. Keshmiri set his personal best (51.28 metres) at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Sudbury, Ontario on July 27, 1988. He also won three NCAA discus titles at the University of Nevada at Reno.
His father, Jalal, was born in Iran and represented Iran in four Olympics.
Achievements
In 1992, the International Amateur Athletic Federation banned Keshmiri after a positive test for methanolone.[1]
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Amateur Athletic Union | |
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- The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials,
otherwise held as a discrete event.
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Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year |
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Keshmiri, Kamy |
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American discus thrower |
| Date of birth |
January 23, 1969 |
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United States