About Kamy Keshmiri
Born 1969. Kamy Keshmiri is an American athletics competitor.
Kamy Keshmiri (born January 23, 1969) is a retired male discus thrower from the United States. He is best known for winning the gold medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1989 Summer Universiade in Duisburg, West Germany. Keshmiri set his personal best (51.28 metres) at the 1988 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Sudbury, Ontario on July 27, 1988. He also won three NCAA discus titles at the University of Nevada at Reno.
His father, Jalal, was born in Iran and represented Iran in the 1968 Olympics.
When he was at Reno High School, he set the National High School Record in the Discus Throw. He was Gatorade High School Track and Field Athlete of the Year and Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1987.
Keshmiri was one of the only American Olympic athletes to have their medal taken away after he was found with illegal steroids in his system.
Achievements In 1992, the International Amateur Athletic Federation banned Keshmiri after a positive test for methanolone.
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Who is Kamy Keshmiri?
American discus thrower
When was Kamy Keshmiri born?
Kamy Keshmiri was born on 23 January 1969.
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Kamy Keshmiri is an athletics competitor.
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Kamy Keshmiri is American.
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