Abbas Samimi
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Iranian discus thrower
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Representing Iran | ||
| Men's athletics | ||
| Asian Games | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 2002 Busan | Discus throw |
| Asian Championships | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 2000 Jakarta | Discus throw |
| Silver medal – second place | 2002 Colombo | Discus throw |
| Silver medal – second place | 2003 Manila | Discus throw |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2005 Incheon | Discus throw |
| Bronze medal – third place | 2007 Amman | Discus throw |
| West Asian Games | ||
| Gold medal – first place | 1997 Tehran | Discus throw |
Abbas Samimi (Persian: عباس صمیمی, born 9 June 1977) is a retired Iranian discus thrower.
His personal best throw is 64.98 metres, achieved in July 2004 in Manila. He is currently coaching his brothers, Mohammad and Mahmoud.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Iran | |||||
| 1997 | West Asian Games | Tehran, Iran | 1st | 52.90 m | |
| 1998 | Asian Games | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 54.80 m | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | 33rd (q) | 54.21 m | |
| 2000 | Asian Championships | Jakarta, Indonesia | 2nd | 58.27 m | |
| 2002 | Asian Championships | Colombo, Sri Lanka | 2nd | 60.49 m | |
| Asian Games | Busan, South Korea | 2nd | 60.44 m | ||
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 2nd | 59.51 m | |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 28th (q) | 57.57 m | |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 4th | 58.22 m | |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 23rd (q) | 60.25 m | ||
| Universiade | İzmir, Turkey | 10th | 57.91 m | ||
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 3rd | 59.08 m | ||
| West Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 57.47 m | ||
| 2006 | Asian Games | Doha, Qatar | 4th | 59.69 m | |
| 2007 | Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 3rd | 61.29 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 26th (q) | 59.92 m | |
References
Categories:
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Iranian male discus throwers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Iran
- Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Asian Games
- Medalists at the 2002 Asian Games
- Competitors at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- People from Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari province
- Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Iran
- 21st-century Iranian sportsmen
- Iranian athletics biography stubs