TEHRAN – Mehdi Saberi and Hossein Rasouli from Iran won two gold medals in the 4th MoC Grand Prix, underway in Lagos, Nigeria.

Saberi came first in the men’s Shot Put also breaking the (Meet Record) MR with 19.61m.

Nigerian thrower Emeka Ugwu settled for second with 16.64 m, while his compatriot Emmanuel Shakamomodu Audu finished in third with 16.16 m.

Earlier this season in January, Saberi threw an SB of 19.62m in Tehran, and then came to Nigeria to throw a mark of 19.61m.

Rasouli also claimed a gold medal in the men’s Discus Throw. He shattered the Meet Record (MR) with a brilliant throw of 57.35 meters.

Nigerian Ifeanyi Onukwue came second with a 50.01 meters throw, while his countryman Ofuoku Nyerhovwo-Benaiah was third with 46.74 meters.

A total of 377 athletes are competing in the two-day competition, which runs from 31st May to 1st June, at the Yabatech Sports Complex in Lagos State.