Mahdi Pirjahan (Persian: مهدی پیرجهان; born 23 September 1999 in Tabriz) is an Iranian athlete specialising in the 400 metres hurdles.[1] He represented his country at the 2019 World Championships narrowly missing the semifinals.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 September 1999 Tabriz, Iran |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 49.33 s NR |
His personal best in the event is 49.33 seconds set in Lucknow, India, in 2019. This is the current national record.[2] He repeated the same record in 2021 Summer World University Games held on 3 August 2023 in Chengdu, China.[3]
Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympic Games edit
Pirjahan became the fourth Iranian athlete to win a quota place in Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[4][5] He was supposed to participate at the Men's 400m hurdles but has tested positive for the coronavirus.[6]
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iran
| |||||
| 2018 | Asian Junior Championships | Gifu, Japan | 3rd | 400 m hurdles | 51.18 |
| World U20 Championships | Tampere, Finland | 7th | 400 m hurdles | 51.15 | |
| 2019 | Asian Championships | Doha, Qatar | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 50.18 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 25th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.46 | |
| 2022 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Konya, Turkey | 4th | 400 m hurdles | 49.35 |
| 2023 | Asian Championships | Bangkok, Thailand | 5th | 400 m hurdles | 49.55 |
| World University Games | Chengdu, China | 6th | 400 m hurdles | 49.53 | |
| Asian Games | Hangzhou, China | 14th (h) | 400 m hurdles | 50.95 | |
References edit
- ^ Mehdi Pirjahan at World Athletics
- ^ "400m Hurdles Men" (PDF). Athletics Federation of India. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
- ^ "Men's 400m Hurdles - Semi-Final Heat 1" (PDF). Chengdu 2021 Official website. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
- ^ "Athletics - PIRJAHAN Mahdi - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Tokyo2020.org. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
- ^ "Iran's 400 meters athlete Pirjahan qualifies for Olympics". Tehran Times. 2021-07-01. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ "Tokyo 2020: Iranian Athlete Pirjahan Tests Positive for COVID-19 - Sports news". Tasnim News Agency. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
External links edit
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