TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Ali Olfatnia from Iran snatched a silver medal at the men's long jump T37 on day eight of the 2015 IPC Athletics World Championships.

The Iranian long jumper finished in second place with 6.18m.

China's Guangxu Shang leapt 6.47m for gold and bronze medal went to South Africa's Andrea Dalle Ave who registered 5.77.

Iran’s Mohammad Khalvandi (javelin F57), Mohsen Hosseinipanah (put F35 ) and Siamak Saleh Farajzadeh (shot put F34) claimed three gold medals respectively so far.

Sajad Mohammadian (shot put F42), Ali Mohammadyari (discus throw F56), Saman Pakbaz (shot put F12), Erfan Hosseini (javelin F13), Mohsen Kaedi (shot put F34) and Peyman Nasiri Bazanjani (1,500m T20) have won six silver medals.

Mohsen Kaedi (javelin F34) and Abdolrasol Mirshekari (javelin F46) have also claimed two bronze medals.

By Tasnim News Agency