title: Saman Pakbaz
text: # Saman Pakbaz
  
  Saman Pakbaz (Persian: سامان پاکباز, born 19 July 1995) is a paralympic athlete from Iran competing in category F11-12 shot put event.
  
  In 2015 he earned his place in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro at the 2015 International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletics World Championships in Qatar, earning a silver medal for Iran with a throw of 15.19 meters (16.61 yd).
  
  Pakbaz competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics shot put and won the silver medal in the F11-12 shot put.
  
  