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Biography
Impairment information
Type of Impairment
Cerebral Palsy
Classification
F32, F33
Further personal information
Residence
Gabes, TUN
Languages
Arabic
Sport specific information
When and where did you begin this sport?
He started athletics in 1996, aged 12 in Gabes, Tunisia.
Why this sport?
He felt he had potential to succeed in the sport.
Club / Team
Tunisian Federation of Sports for the Disabled: Gabes, TUN
Name of coach
Heidi Najah [national]
Coach from which country?
Tunisia
Coach from what year?
1996
International debut
Year
2003
Competing for
Tunisia
Tournament
World Championships
Location
Birmingham
General interest
Nicknames
'Hadj.' (Athlete, 13 Dec 2010)
Hobbies
Music. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2010)
Memorable sporting achievement
Winning gold in the men's club throw [F32/51] at the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games, setting a new world record with a throw of 35.77m. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2010, en.paralympic.beijing2008.cn, 15 Sep 2010)
Most influential person in career
His coach, Hedi Najah. (Athlete, 13 Dec 2010)
Sporting philosophy / motto
"Work hard." (Athlete, 13 Dec 2010)
Results
| Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F32 | Final Round | 9999 | ||
| Men's Club Throw F32/51 | Final Round | 6 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F32 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Club Throw F32/51 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Discus Throw F32/51 | Final Round | 1 | ||
| Men's Shot Put F32 | Final Round | 2 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Shot Put F32/33 | Final | 2011-01-22 | 8 | |
| Men's Discus Throw F32-34 | Final | 2011-01-24 | 17 |
| Event | Medal | Unit | Date | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Javelin F33/34 | Final Round | 2012-09-01 | 12 | |
| Men's Shot Put F32/33 | Final Round | 2012-09-05 | 10 |