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    SEPTEMBER 2017

    Islamic Republic of Iran Zahra Nemati - Athlete of the Month September 2017

    30 April 1985 Kerman, Iran
    LATEST TRIUMPHS:
    2017 World Championships – Gold: women’s individual recurve; bronze: recurve mixed team
    Rio 2016 Paralympics - Gold: women's individual recurve open; silver: mixed team recurve open
    2013 World Championships - Gold: W2; bronze: open
    London 2012 Paralympics – Gold: women’s individual recurve W1/W2; bronze: women’s team recurve
    2011 World Championships – Gold: mixed team recurve open; silver: women’s individual recurve W1/W2; bronze: women’s team recurve open

    Zahra Nemati - Paralympic Athlete of the Month September 2017
    September 2017'Athlete of the Month'

    The Iranian recurve archer united the Paralympic and world titles with another world title at Beijing 2017 World Archery Para Championships. Nemati also won Worlds bronze in the mixed team open with Pouiya Jalipour.

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      Para dance sport
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      Japanese women’s goalball team

      Para dance sport
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      Netherlands mixed double sculls team

      Rowing
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      Boccia
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      Sitting volleyball
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      Wheelchair curling
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      Para Nordic skiing
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      Para Nordic skiing
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      Wheelchair fencing
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      Para alpine skiing
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      Para Nordic skiing
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      Wheelchair tennis
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      Para dance sport
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      Archery
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      Wheelchair tennis
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      Taekwondo
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      Taekwondo
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      Wheelchair tennis
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      Para swimming
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      Shooting Para sport
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      Wheelchair tennis
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      Table tennis
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      Table tennis
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      Wheelchair fencing
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      Boccia
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      Boccia
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      Wheelchair fencing
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      Para powerlifting
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      Para athletics
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      Para powerlifting
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      Para powerlifting
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      Para snowboard
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      Para alpine skiing
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      Para dance sport
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      Para powerlifting
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      Shooting Para sport
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      Para swimming
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      Para athletics
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      Wheelchair fencing
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      Para ice hockey
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      Para ice hockey
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      Triathlon
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      Para athletics
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      Alex Zanardi

      Cycling
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      Gustavo Fernandez

      Wheelchair tennis
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      Para swimming
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      Wheelchair curling
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      Para alpine skiing
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      Cycling
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      Para powerlifting
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      Para athletics
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      Cycling
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      Para ice hockey
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      Para alpine skiing
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      Para alpine skiing
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      Para athletics
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      Wheelchair rugby
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      Para swimming
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      Sitting volleyball
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      Padraic Moran

      Boccia
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