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Ahmed Al Ksso
Individual Paralympic Athletes
Athletics
Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Limb deficiency
Origin of Impairment
Congenital
Classification
T47, F46
Further personal information
Residence
Belgium
Occupation
Fitness Centre Worker
Languages
Arabic, Dutch, English
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up athletics in 2011 in Iraq.
Why this sport?
He liked to run.
Club / Team
AC Lyra: Lier, BEL
Name of coach
Ann Crauwels [club]
Training Regime
He trains five or six times a week.
International debut
Year
2015
Competing for
Iraq
Tournament
Grand Prix
Location
Dubai, UAE
General interest
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the 100m at the 2015 Grand Prix in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Most influential person in career
His coaches. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Hero / Idol
Jamaican sprinter Asafa Powell. (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Sport makes you live better." (Athlete, 13 Jul 2017)
Other information
LEAVING IRAQ
He left his home city of Mosul, Iraq, due to war. He travelled with his wife through Turkey and Greece before settling in Antwerp, Belgium, in July 2016. (paralympic.org, 19 Jul 2017)
INDEPENDENT ATHLETE
He was selected to represent the Independent Paralympic Athletes team at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. He had previously represented Iraq at international level. (IPC, 2017; team-thomas.org, 18 Feb 2014)
He left his home city of Mosul, Iraq, due to war. He travelled with his wife through Turkey and Greece before settling in Antwerp, Belgium, in July 2016. (paralympic.org, 19 Jul 2017)
INDEPENDENT ATHLETE
He was selected to represent the Independent Paralympic Athletes team at the 2017 World Championships in London, England. He had previously represented Iraq at international level. (IPC, 2017; team-thomas.org, 18 Feb 2014)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's 100 m T47 | Heat 2 | 2017-07-15 | 15 | |
Men's Triple Jump T47 | Final 1 | 2017-07-17 | 8 | |
Men's Long Jump T47 | Final 1 | 2017-07-19 | 13 |