Skip to main content
12221
Back to International Paralympic Committee homepage Go to Official website of World Para Athletics
Contrast:
High Contrast
Normal Contrast
Enlargement:
Larger Font Size
Default Font Size
Smaller Font Size
Official website of World Para Athletics
    • Home
    • News
    • Competitions
    • Athletes
    • Results and Rankings
    • Records
    • Videos
    • Classification
    • Anti Doping
    • Education
    • About
    • Newsletter
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Youtube
    • Instagram
    • News
    • Blogs

    Nottwil 2017: Iran´s Fathiganji dreams with Tokyo 2020 podium

    06.08.2017

    Javelin thrower hopes Junior Worlds can act as catalyst for future Paralympic success.

    Mohhamad Fathiganji  - Iran - Nottwil 2017 Mohhamad Fathiganji represents Iran at the Nottwil 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships. © • IPC
    By IPC
    Listen to this page using ReadSpeaker

    Mohhamad Fathiganji rounded off a good Paralympic Games in Rio last year, finishing fourth in the men´s javelin F46. It was only his first Games and, at only 20-years-old, the Iranian will potentially compete in many more to win a medal.

    Still, Fathiganji admits he is not satisfied with his performance at his maiden Paralympics and is hoping the Nottwil 2017 World Para Athletics Junior Championships can act as catalyst for future success.

    “Rio 2016 was the greatest event I have ever participated in. I absolutely loved it,” said Fathiganji, who threw 54.67 in the Brazilian city to finish behind India´s Revendra (63.97), China´s Chunliang Guo (59.93) and Sri Lanka´s Dinesh Herath Mudiyanselage (58.23).

    “But the truth is that I was not satisfied with my performance. Finishing fourth is not especially nice because it means you just missed out the podium. But yes, it is true that I am young and hopefully will participate in many Paralympic Games in the future.”

    In Nottwil, he so far competed in the men´s discus F42-F47 Junior (U20), ending fifth. But is looking forward to the javelin F42-F47 Junior (U20), event in which he believes will achieve his best result at the Junior Worlds.

    “I feel confident because it is my strongest event,” said Fathiganji, who won the Iran National Athletics Championships in Tehran, earlier this year. “The Nottwil 2017 Organising Committee did a really good job, this event is really nice and I have strong opponents.”

    Fathiganji devotes his life to athletics, training five days per week and resting when he has time off so that he can be energetic for the following session.

    “I like all throwing event, especially the javelin. But I need to focus and train hard to improve my technique,” he said. “I believe your technique is actually more important than your strength. You really need to have a good technique to succeed.

    He seeks to have another opportunity to reach the podium at a Paralympic Games, which is why, he says, he follows Iran´s powerlifter Siamand Rahman´s career. “He is the world´s strongest man, an example both as an athlete and as a person, and an inspiration,” he said.

    “I want to win Paralympic gold one day.”

    Full schedule and results can be found on Nottwil 2017´s website.

    Live stream is provided on paralympic.org, World Para Athletics' website and Facebook page.

    • Tweet
      • print
      • send
    LATEST NEWS
    Nadezhda Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation 05.08.2019 Nadezhda Fedorova suspended for anti-doping violation
    Nottwil 2019: USA top table as Junior Worlds conclude 05.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: USA top table as Junior Worlds conclude
    Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day 04.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: Breathless third day
    Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone makes his way 03.08.2019 Nottwil 2019: Noah Malone makes his way
    Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month 02.08.2019 Vote for July’s Athlete of the Month
    More news...following the link
    Worldwide Paralympic Partners
    Go to Atos partner page
    Go to Bridgestone partner page
    Go to OttoBock partner page
    Go to Panasonic partner page
    Go to Samsung partner page
    Go to Toyota partner page
    Go to Visa partner page
    International Partners
    Go to Allianz partner page
    Go to BP partner page
    Go to Citi partner page
    • FAQ
    • Privacy
    • Imprint
    • Jobs
    Powered by Go to Atos. Worldwide IPC partner page
    The Paralympic Games
    Summer Games
    Winter Games
    Sochi 2014
    Rio 2016
    All the results & medallist since 1960
    Games video archive
    About the IPC
    Who we are
    Anti-Doping
    Medical
    Partners
    IPC Strategic Plan 2015-2018
    IPC Handbook
    Publications and Documents
    Media Centre
    News
    Features & Interviews
    The Paralympian
    Videos
    Athlete of the Month
    Media Office
    Sports
    Summer Sports
    Winter Sports
    Biographies
    NPCS
    Africa
    America
    Asia
    Europe
    Oceania
    Go to International Paralympic Committee homepage
    Official Website of the Paralympic Movement • IPC
    Homepage
    Paralympic Games
    The IPC
    Results, Ranking & Records
    Media Centre
    Videos
    Sports
    International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
    Adenauerallee 212-214, 53113 Bonn, Germany
    Telephone: +49-228-2097-200 • Fax: +49-228-2097-209 • E-mail: info@paralympic.org
    23:56:12