Mohd Yasser

Mohd Yasser (born 24 December 1993) is an Indian track and field para-athlete who competes in the Men's Shotput F46.

Mohd Yasser
Personal information
Born (1993-12-24) 24 December 1993
Bathan Khurd, India
Home townMohamadpura, Punjab
Sport
CountryIndia
SportShotput
Disability classF-46
Coached byHarminderpal Singh Ghuman
Achievements and titles
National finals18th National Para Athletics Championship Panchkula
Medal record
Track and field (athletics)
Representing  India
World Para Athletics Championships
2021 DubaiShotput - F46
Asian Para Games
2018 Jakarta Shotput - F46
National Para Athletics Championships
2018 PanchkulaShotput - F46

Early life

When Yasser was 8 years old, he lost his arm.[1]

Career

He represented India at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia where he won a bronze medal.[2] At World Para Athletics' 2021 Dubai Grand Prix, Yasser won with a gold medal with a performance of 14.58m.[3]

Yasser expressed his disappointment for not receiving the promised incentive of ₹50 lakh (equivalent to ₹57 lakh or US$75,000 in 2020) from the government in 2018.[4] The same was eventually given in 2020.[1]

References
  1. "Nearly 2 years after Jakarta exploits, para-athletes get their cash reward". The Indian Express. 2020-07-24. Retrieved 2021-09-05.
  2. "Medal Audit - Para Athletics". 2018 Asian Para Games. Archived from the original on 3 February 2019.
  3. "12th Fazza Championships World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2021 Results" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "'Denied' incentive, Asian Para Games medallist struggles to make ends meet". Tribuneindia News Service. Retrieved 2021-09-05.


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