Jalil Bagheri Jeddi
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Jalil Bagheri Jeddi is a paralympic athlete
from Iran
competing mainly in category F55 shot and discus events.
Jalil competed in the shot putt and discus at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
winning a silver in the later event. In 2008
he competed in the shot putt but could only manage twelfth place.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
competing mainly in category F55 shot and discus events.
Jalil competed in the shot putt and discus at the 2004 Summer Paralympics
2004 Summer Paralympics
The 2004 Summer Paralympics were held in Athens, Greece, from September 17 to September 28. The twelfth Paralympic Games, an estimated 4,000 athletes took part in the Athens programme, with ages ranging from 11 to 66. Paralympic events had already taken place during the 2004 Summer Olympics as...
winning a silver in the later event. In 2008
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
he competed in the shot putt but could only manage twelfth place.