TEHRAN – Saman Pakbaz of Iran claimed a bronze medal in the 2024 World Para Athletics Championships on Saturday.

He finished in the first place at the Men's Shot Put F12 with a throw of 14.56 meters.

Spanish thrower Kim Lopez Gonzalez and Latvian Emils Dzilna won the gold and silver medals with 15.22 and 15.00 meters, respectively.  

The 2024 World Para Athletics Championships are organized by the World Para Athletics subcommittee of the International Paralympic Committee.

It’s the 11th edition of the event and are being held in the Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Kobe, Japan, from May 17 to 25.

The event was initially scheduled for September 2021 but it was rescheduled to avoid clashing with the 2020 Summer Paralympics which were rescheduled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Held in East Asia for the first time and a crucial qualifier for the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, the Kobe 2024 Para Athletics World Championships attracted over 1,000 athletes from 100 countries and regions to compete in 168 events.