Abbas Samimi Explained

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

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Representing
1997West Asian GamesTehran, Iran1st52.90 m
1998Asian GamesBangkok, Thailand5th54.80 m
1999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain33rd (q)54.21 m
2000Asian ChampionshipsJakarta, Indonesia2nd58.27 m
2002Asian ChampionshipsColombo, Sri Lanka2nd60.49 m
Asian GamesBusan, South Korea2nd60.44 m
2003Asian ChampionshipsManila, Philippines2nd59.51 m
2004Olympic GamesAthens, Greece28th (q)57.57 m
2005Islamic Solidarity GamesMecca, Saudi Arabia4th58.22 m
World ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland23rd (q)60.25 m
İzmir, Turkey10th57.91 m
Asian ChampionshipsIncheon, South Korea3rd59.08 m
West Asian GamesDoha, Qatar4th57.47 m
2006Asian GamesDoha, Qatar4th59.69 m
2007Asian ChampionshipsAmman, Jordan3rd61.29 m
2008Olympic GamesBeijing, China26th (q)59.92 m