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Amin Abraham Paul Nikfar (Persian: امین آبراهام پل نیکفر, born 2 January 1981 in San Jose, United States) is an Iranian-American shot putter. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 2004 where he was a member of the Pi Lambda Phi fraternity.
Amin finished 1st (Gold) in the 2004 Asian Indoor Championships. He finished tenth at the 2005 Asian Championships. He also competed at the 2008 Olympic Games without reaching the final.
His personal best throw is 20.05 metres, achieved in July 2011 in Toronto. This is the current Iranian national record.
Amin is the son of Mohammad Nikfar and Diane Nikfar.
Amin received The Big Pi Award in 2012 from Pi Lambda Phi fraternity. It is awarded to alumni Brothers who are held in high esteem by virtue of outstanding accomplishment which brings honor to the Brother and Pi Lambda Phi. It is the "lifetime achievement award" for Pilam and the Big Pi Chapter has become a "who's who" of well-regarded and famous Pilam alumni.
He competed at the London Olympics, but again failed to reach the final.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Iran | |||||
| 2003 | Asian Championships | Manila, Philippines | 10th | Shot put | 17.37 m |
| 2004 | Asian Indoor Championships | Tehran, Iran | 1st | Shot put | 18.33 m |
| 2005 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Mecca, Saudi Arabia | 2nd | Shot put | 18.73 m |
| Asian Championships | Incheon, South Korea | 10th | Shot put | 17.29 m | |
| 2008 | Olympic Games | Beijing, China | – | Shot put | NM |
| 2009 | Asian Indoor Games | Hanoi, Vietnam | 1st | Shot put | 19.66 m |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 8th | Shot put | 18.30 m | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Shot put | 19.08 m |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 23rd (q) | Shot put | 19.18 m |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 16th (q) | Shot put | 18.97 m |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 32nd (q) | Shot put | 18.62 m | |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | 4th | Shot put | 19.02 m |
