Mohd Yasser Explained

Mohd Yasser
Birth Date:	1993 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Bathan Khurd, India
Hometown:	Mohamadpura, Punjab
Country:	India
Sport:	Shotput
Disability Class:	F-46
Coach:	Harminderpal Singh Ghuman
Nationals:	18th National Para Athletics Championship Panchkula

Mohd Yasser (born 24 December 1993) is an Indian track and field para-athlete who competes in the Men's Shotput F46.

Early life

When Yasser was 8 years old, he lost his arm.

Career

He represented India at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia where he won a bronze medal.^[1] At World Para Athletics' 2021 Dubai Grand Prix, Yasser won with a gold medal with a performance of 14.58m.^[2]

Yasser expressed his disappointment for not receiving the promised incentive of from the government in 2018.^[3] The same was eventually given in 2020.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Medal Audit - Para Athletics . 2018 Asian Para Games . https://web.archive.org/web/20190203144018/https://gms.asianparagames2018.id/rs2018/bm/cm/Medalsaudit_Sports.aspx?sname=ALL&scode=Mascot . 3 February 2019.
2. Web site: 12th Fazza Championships World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2021 Results.
3. Web site: 'Denied' incentive, Asian Para Games medallist struggles to make ends meet. 2021-09-05. Tribuneindia News Service. en.
4. Web site: 2020-07-24. Nearly 2 years after Jakarta exploits, para-athletes get their cash reward. 2021-09-05. The Indian Express. en.