Garrah Tnaiash

Garrah Tnaiash
Personal information
Born (1991-01-01) 1 January 1991 (age 33)
Sport
CountryIraq
SportPara-athletics
DisabilityShort stature
Disability classF40
Event
Medal record
Men's para-athletics
Representing  Iraq
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Paralympic Games 1 1 1
World Championships 2 2 1
Asian Para Games 2 0 0
Total 5 3 2
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Shot put F40
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Shot put F40
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Shot put F40
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2015 Doha Shot put F40
Gold medal – first place 2017 London Shot put F40
Silver medal – second place 2019 Dubai Shot put F40
Silver medal – second place 2023 Paris Shot put F40
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Kobe Shot put F40
Asian Para Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Shot put F40
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Shot put F40

Garrah Nassar Tnaiash (born 1 January 1991) is an Iraqi Paralympic athlete of short stature.[1] He represented Iraq at the 2016 Summer Paralympics held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40.[1] In 2021, he won the silver medal in the same event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.

Career

At the 2015 World Championships held in Doha, Qatar, he won the gold medal in the men's shot put F40 event. Two years later, he also won the gold medal in the same event at the 2017 World Championships held in London, United Kingdom.[2]

At the 2018 Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia, he set a new world record of 10.88m in the shot put F40 event.

At the 2019 World Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, he won the silver medal in the shot put F40 event. At this event Denis Gnezdilov of Russia threw a distance of 10.88m, the same as Tnaiash's world record.[3]

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Iraq
2015 World Championships Doha, Qatar 1st Shot put 10.66 m
2016 Summer Paralympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1st Shot put 10.76 m
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 1st Shot put 10.49 m
2018 Asian Para Games Jakarta, Indonesia 1st Shot put 10.88 m
2019 World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 2nd Shot put 10.77 m
2021 Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 2nd Shot put 11.15 m

References

  1. ^ a b "Garrah Tnaiash". paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  2. ^ Etchells, Daniel (20 July 2017). "Hermitage breaks world record as hosts Britain continue success at London 2017". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ "2019 World Para Athletics Championships | Day 8". Olympic Channel. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2020.