Sadegh Beit Sayah Explained

Sadegh Beit Sayahصادق بیت سیاح
Native Name:	صادق بیت سیاح
Birth Date:	1986 12, df=yes
Birth Place:	Ahvaz, Iran
Country:	Iran
Sport:	Para-athletics

Sadegh Beit Sayah (fa|صادق بیت سیاح, born 17 December 1986)^[1] is an Iranian Paralympic athlete who specializes in throwing events.

Career

He won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[2]

He initially placed first at the 2024 Paralympics but was disqualified under Rule 8.1 (Unsporting or improper conduct). An appeal by the Iranian delegation was dismissed the following day. Iranian authorities confirmed that Sayah had displayed a religious flag during the competition, which is against World Para Athletics regulations.^{[3] [4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: BEIT SAYAH, Sadegh. 21 September 2021. Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. 21 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210921170157/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/paralympic-games/en/results/athletics/athlete-profile-n1572165-beit-sayah-sadegh.htm. dead.
2. News: Houston. Michael. 4 September 2021. Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. InsideTheGames.biz. 11 September 2021. Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran laid claim to the silver medal.
3. Web site: Official Communication 80 . 8 September 2024.
4. Web site: World Para Athletics Uniform and Equipment Advertising Regulations-2.4.2 Political/Religious Advertising . 8 September 2024.
5. Web site: Iran’s Beit Sayah’s Paralympics gold stripped over religious flag . 8 September 2024.