Abdolreza Jokar is a Paralympian athlete from Iran competing mainly in category F53 javelin events.

Abdolreza Jokar
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing  Iran
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1996 Atlanta Discus throw – F52
Gold medal – first place 2000 Sydney Discus throw – F53
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Javelin throw – F53/54
Silver medal – second place 2012 London Javelin throw F52/53
Bronze medal – third place 1996 Atlanta Javelin throw – F52
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Sydney Javelin throw – F53
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Javelin throw – F52/53

Abdolreza has competed at five Paralympic Games. The first in 2000 where he won the F53 discus and the bronze medal in the F53 javelin. In 2004 he won a bronze medal in the F52/53 javelin before winning a silver in the F53/54 javelin in the 2008 Summer Paralympics. In 2012 he won a silver medal in the F52/53 javelin.

Flag bearer in 2012 Summer Paralympics

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He was the flag-bearer for Iran in 2012 Summer Paralympics Parade of Nations.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Tasnim News Agency - Eshrat Kordestani Selected as Iran's Flagbearer for Rio Paralympics". Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "List of Opening Ceremony flag bearers". 29 August 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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