MNA � Iranian discus thrower managed to claim his sixth Asian title by landing first at 2017 Asian Athletics Championship underway in India.

With a season�s best 64.54 meters, Ehsan Haddadi won the gold while Malaysia�s Irfan Muhammad settled for the silver (60.96m).

The bronze medal of the discus throw event went to Vikas Gowda of host India who managed 60.81 meters.

Iran's three-time Asian Games gold medalist was competing at the 2017 Asian Athletics Championships which is the 22nd edition of the Asian Athletics Championships.

It is being held from 6 July to 9 July 2017 at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar of India which is giving host to around 800 athletes from 45 countries.