Sadegh Beit Sayah

Iranian Paralympic athlete

Javelin throw
Shot put

Medal record

Men's para-athletics

Representing Iran
Paralympic Games
	2020 Tokyo	Javelin throw F41
World Championships
	2023 Paris	Javelin throw F41
Asian Para Games
	2014 Incheon	Shot put F57

Sadegh Beit Sayah (Persian: صادق بیت سیاح, born 17 December 1986)^[1] is an Iranian Paralympic athlete who specializes in throwing events.

Career

He won the silver medal in the men's javelin throw F41 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.^[2]

He initially placed first at the 2024 Paralympics but was disqualified under Rule 8.1 (Unsporting or improper conduct). An appeal by the Iranian delegation was dismissed the following day. Iranian authorities confirmed that Sayah had displayed a religious flag during the competition, which is against World Para Athletics regulations.^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

^ "BEIT SAYAH, Sadegh". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
^ Houston, Michael (4 September 2021). "Italy end athletics session with 1-2-3 in women's 100m at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2021. Sadegh Beit Sayah of Iran laid claim to the silver medal
^ "Official Communication 80" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "World Para Athletics Uniform and Equipment Advertising Regulations-2.4.2 Political/Religious Advertising" (PDF). Retrieved 8 September 2024.
^ "Iran's Beit Sayah's Paralympics gold stripped over religious flag". Retrieved 8 September 2024.