Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Vision impairment
Origin of Impairment
Acquired
Classification
T11, F11
Further personal information
Languages
Arabic
Higher education
Language Studies - University of Baghdad: Iraq
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He took up para-athletics in 1986 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Why this sport?
"I saw the Paralympics on television and it caught my attention, as I had always been interested in sports. I looked into it and then joined a club."
International debut
Year
1993
Competing for
Iraq
General interest
Ambitions
To win a gold medal at the Paralympic Games. (Athlete, 26 Aug 2012)
Impairment
He suffered the injury which led to his impairment while serving in the army during the Gulf War. (thenational.ae, 30 Aug 2012; Athlete, 26 Aug 2012)
Results
Unit | Date | Rank |
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Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F11 | Final | 2011-01-22 | 7 | |
Men's Shot Put F11 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 4 |
Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
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Men's Discus Throw F11 | Final Round | 2012-09-02 | 10 | |
Men's Shot Put F11/12 | Final Round | 2012-09-03 | 16 |