TEHRAN – Iranian runner Hajar Safarzadeh is determined to win a medal in the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics will be held at the Stade Charléty from Aug. 30 Sept. 8.

The 24-year-old female athlete will carry Iran’s flag in the Opening Ceremony.

She will experience her first ever Paralympics and is going to make quite a splash in the Games.

“I am in my best form at the moment and well-prepared for the 2024 Paralympic Games. I would like to thanks my coaches who helped me prepare for the competition,” Safarzadeh told in an exclusive interview with Tehran Times.

“I have worked really hard the last five years for the Paralympic Games and I want to achieve fruitful results in Paris. Of course, I know that I should be the best version of myself in the Games,” she stated.

She said the to carry her country’s flag is a dream has come true.

“I am so excited and cannot wait for the ceremony. I hope to win a medal as well,” Safarzadeh added.

Safarzadeh became Iran’s first female athlete to win a world title in May.

She came first with a time of 57.56 seconds at the Women's 400m T12 Final at the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships in Kobe, Japan.

“I know that the Paralympic Games will bring the best runners of the world together. I am fully aware of importance of the competition but I am determined to step up to the podium,” Safarzadeh concluded.