Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's shot put F53

The Athletics at the 2024 Summer Paralympics – Men's shot put F53 event at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris, took place on 1 September 2024.

Men's shot put F53
at the XVII Paralympic Games
VenueStade de France, Paris
Date1 September 2024
Competitors7 from 7 nations
Medalists
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Giga Ochkhikidze (GEO)
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Abdelillah Gani (MAR)
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Alireza Mokhtari Hemami (IRI)
2020
2028

Classification

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The F53 classification is for athletes with good shoulder and elbow and wrist strength, with weaknesses in fingers only, and little to no movement in their legs or torso. Athletes throw from a seated position.[1]

Records

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Prior to the competition, the existing records were as follows:[2]

World Record   Abdelillah Gani (MAR) 8.84m   Marrakech 28 April 2024
Paralympic Record   Elvin Astanov (AZE) 8.77m   Tokyo 29 August 2021

Results

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Final

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The final in this classification took place on 1 September 2024:[3]

Rank Athlete Nationality Class 1 2 3 4 5 6 Best Notes
  Giga Ochkhikidze   Georgia F53 x x x 9.66 x x 9.66 WR
  Abdelillah Gani   Morocco F53 8.98 9.10 9.06 x 9.22 9.17 9.22 AR
  Alireza Mokhtari Hemami   Iran F53 7.94 8.35 8.54 8.69 x 8.58 8.69 SB
4 Bartosz Gorczak   Poland F53 8.30 8.25 8.41 x x x 8.41 PB
5 Alaa Abdulsalam   Syria F53 x 8.05 8.18 7.89 8.11 x 8.18 PB
6 Aleš Kisý   Czech Republic F53 7.64 x 7.80 7.85 7.98 8.12 8.12 SB
7 Marijan Presecan   Croatia F53 6.44 6.78 7.05 6.55 6.99 6.98 7.05

Notes: Giga Ochkhikidze's 1st and 4th attempts were originally voided after a protest by the Moroccan delegation was upheld. After appeal his 4th attempt was reinstated.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Paralympic Classification Explained". Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  2. ^ "Records – World Para Athletics" (PDF). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Results-Men's shot put F53" (PDF). Retrieved 1 September 2024.
  4. ^ "ارالمبياد باريس: المغربي عبد الإله كاني يكتفي بالفضة بعد اعتراضالوفد الجورجي". Retrieved 2 September 2024.