CA Tau Alumnus Headed to Beijing
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Amin Nikfar
(Josh Biggs/AZ Daily Sun)
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CA Tau alumnus, Amin Nikfar, punched his ticket to the Beijing Olympics with a personal best throw at the Flagstaff Invitational on June 26th. Nikfar made the Iranian Olympic team with a throw of 65-4 (19.94m). The throw reset Nikfar’s Iranian national record in the event. Born and raised in northern California, Nikfar’s father is Iranian by birth.
Nikfar is currently a volunteer coach for the Northern Arizona University track and field team. While a student athlete at Berkeley, Nikfar recorded the fifth-best all-time record with throw of 17.41 meters.
“I have two more seasons in me. I don't think I'll make it to the next Olympics," Nikfar said. "It's hard to stay motivated when you don't have the same type of payoff. My body is not doing well. Sometimes I feel like I'm 45, because it will take me 5 or 10 minutes just to get out of bed. It's really taking a toll on me.
"With that said, I wouldn't trade going to the Olympics for getting rid of any of these aches or pains. It's all been worth it."
Nikfar is the 2003 recipient of Pi Lambda Phi’s Rafer Johnson Achievement Award. The Rafer Johnson award is bestowed upon an undergraduate who has demonstrated outstanding scholarship, participation in the community, university, and the Fraternity. It is the highest honor an undergraduate can obtain.
The track and field events at the 2008 Beijing Olympics will begin August 15th.
Nikfar joins an elite group of Pi Lambda Phi brothers who have participated in the Olympics. Most notable are Rafer Johnson, CA Upsilon, and Harrison Dillard, OH Beta Tau.
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