Javad Hardani from Iran claimed a silver medal at the World Para Athletics Championships Friday night.
The Iranian athlete won the silver medal in the F38 shot put with a throw of 14.13m.
The games debutant Australia’s Cameron Crombie threw 15.95m to smash the previous record mark by 37cm.
Swede Victor Svanesohn took bronze with 13.63m.
The World Para Athletics Championships will run through to 23 July. More than 1,150 athletes from 90 countries are competing in 202 medal events.